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If I were to have an opportunity to brew on a 10bbl brewing system as opposes to the 5gallon home system (a difference of 305 gallons) I use now, what could I expect for ingredients? Is everything just multiplied? I'm asking because there may be an opportunity but I cannot find anything on...

So I moved it upstairs in the closet about ten degrees warmer so I will test it in a couple of days, thanks for all your help!

Hydrometer

Og was 1.078, recent gravity was 1.040 using Denny fav 50

MY rypa showed good signs of fermentation, a krausen head, and airlock activity but after 3 weeks(2 in primary, 1 in secondary) the gravity is still high, not close to fg. I just dry hopped yesterday when I found this out. It's ambient temp is about 55, should I just let it sit or move it...

So I have two batches of brew in secondary fermentation, a rye ipa and a reg ipa. My rye ipa has no activity at all since moving it into the new carboy, there are a few bubbles on top but that is all, no airlock bubbles...nothing. My reg ipa has a nice small head to it and the airlock is still...

An I add black currant extract right after boil before yeast and primary fermentation? It looks like most add these to secondary fermentation. Thanks!

Awesome, thanks for your help!

I have two carboys fermenting downstairs in a closet. They have been down there for 3 days and the activity looks good. My question is on temperature, the yeast I used stated a temperature range of 60 to 70. As of now the thermometer along side the carboys states 56 degrees, should I be...