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• Posted in thread: steeping vs mashing base grains on 04-27-2011 at 05:04 AM
  is there a reason to steep grains when doing all grain batches? I thought you would just throw
  it in with the mash.Never thought about it until I read your last line in quotation marks.

• Posted in thread: Rubbermaid 10 Gallon Cooler MLT Conversion on 04-26-2011 at 03:45 AM
  is a 10 gallon really necesarry for 5 gallon batches?It seems like more heat would be lost with
  it being that alrge.

• Posted in thread: Video of me brewing a Kolsch... on 04-20-2011 at 05:53 AM
  somehow I knew that any criticism would be quickly dealt with.I like the vid though!What were
  you using to filter all the gunk out on the way to the fermenter? (when pouring it)

• Posted in thread: Video of me brewing a Kolsch... on 04-19-2011 at 04:09 AM
  cool vid! Love the drillsdid you aerate the wort at all?

• Posted in thread: bottle bombs? on 04-07-2011 at 05:58 AM
  hehe I have a couple of digital scales - but as I was saying. I dont' know anything about what
  kind of C02 volume I'm aiming for in my beer.So far I've just been priming 3/4cup corn sugar
  per 5 gallon...

• Posted in thread: Brand New...Wort Not Cooling on 04-07-2011 at 05:57 AM
  took me over 3 hours to get my first batch cooled.I stupidly poured it into the fermenter
  without cooling the kettle whatsoever. (extract recipe)When you guys speak of no chill, are you
  letting it coo...

• Posted in thread: Aluminum Pot/oxidation layer is myth? on 04-06-2011 at 07:57 AM
  I did boil water in my new pot from Home Depot and it made a nice dark layer. I only ask
  because it's been over 2 weeks and I still haven't cleaned the pot. (it's got some nice crusty
  dried stuff insi...

• Posted in thread: Cream of Three Crops (Cream Ale) on 04-06-2011 at 07:47 AM
  was looking through this thread, but i figured someone nice will help me out =0Can this be done
  BIAB (I ask because of the rice and corn and what not)How long should I mash?thanks!

• Posted in thread: bottle bombs? on 04-06-2011 at 07:10 AM
  I was going by this thread. I really over prime?

• Posted in thread: bottle bombs? on 04-06-2011 at 06:44 AM
  sure is.Do you have any links about calculating priming sugar? I've read a few posts about
  desired c02 level but that seems over my head. I've been sticking to just the 3/4 cup of corn
  sugar until las...