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    do i need to secondary

    just finished brewing a caribou slobber the directions say to ferment for two weeks the n secondary for another two weeks . So my question is do I need to secondary or can I just leave it in the primary for the four weeks then bottle thanks in advance
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    new to all grain beer smith question

    So I can eather go with one large add. then drain or go with the three smaller add. Draining before the next Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew
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    new to all grain beer smith question

    Sorry that should have been Qt. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew
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    new to all grain beer smith question

    I am new to all grain brewing and Beersmith i have a question on their Single Infsion Batch Sparge it is telling me to mash in with 13.75 gal. of water for 1 hr. i get this but then it says that I need to batch sparge in 3 steps first with 0.20 gal. then 2.32 gal. and finally with 2.32 gal.so...
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    Blonde ale & strawberrys

    Thanks for the info on using the frozen berrys but do I add them to primary or secondary ?
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    Blonde ale & strawberrys

    Just brewed 5 gal of a blonde ale and wanted to strawberry to it. My question is when to add , and what to use fresh , frozen or extract? Any advice will be much appriceated
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    Windscreens

    What is the purpose if a windscreen do I need one for my jet burner if so how close to bottom of keg do they need to be and is a 12 inch screen big enough for a 10 jet burner Thanks
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    Outlets on a keggle

    So what you are saying is that having the temp. Gauge at the bottom of tank is not going to be a problem with getting a correct temp. Reading
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    Outlets on a keggle

    Have an old keg that I am planing to use as a HLT want to install a ball valve , sight glass, and a temp. Gauge so need to know if I need two or three outlets on side of keg Thinking of two at bottom of keg for valve and sight glass is it ok to use the sight glass for temp.gauge or will...
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    Slim 1/4 keg as mash tun

    Have been given a slim 1/4 keg and am thinking if turning it into a mash tun have read as much as I can find here and as far as I can figure out this will hold about 18 lbs of grain? Since all I have done so far is extract do not if this right in your opinion will be enough t do most beers thanks
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    Boil kettle size?

    Thought so but thought that I had read some ware that it would be a problem for some reason
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    Boil kettle size?

    Have just been given 2 half kegs and am thinking of use ing one fog a BK . So my question is since I am only going to boil for a 5gal batch is there any reason that this mite be to large a pot to use thanks in advance
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    Does the degree of a boil make a difference

    Thank you for all the input
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    Does the degree of a boil make a difference

    Does a more vigorous boil utilize or make better use of hops or does it just boil off more water
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    Does the degree of a boil make a difference

    So what you are saying is the rate of the boil does mot make a differance ?
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