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ok had to get home to look at the recipe. 3 lbs. base grains and 1 lb. of specialty grains, 8 1/2 lbs. of wheat LME. hops are called hersbrucker (german) 3.8 alpha acid. 2 oz. total calls for 1 1/2 at 60 and 1/2 at 15. let me know if you need anything else. and thanks again,it sure is nice to be...

Thanks YooperBrew, so I should stick to the recipe for sparging also(don't do e xtra times) and just pour plain water in the pot before boiling. here is my recipe: Aventinus Wheat Doppelbock (Schneider) - Yeast Option: Wyeast Bavarian Wheat 3056 - Beer Bottle Caps: Yes - Priming Sugar...

I am now doing PM and have recently purchased an 8 gallon pot. The recipes I get from AHS call for only a partial boil. How can I make up the extra 2 1/2 gallons? Should I just pour the extra water in the pot pre-boil or should I sparge more to make up the extra volume? I have built me a 2...

It is now 1.016 and stopped bubbling about 11 last night,should I go ahead and rack and start the lagering process or what?

it was 1.020 when I brought it in

it is 1.018 right now

I am fermenting my first Lager. I left it in the primary at 50 degrees for 2 weeks, it was in a pail so I couldn't see the fermentation. The air lock bubbled very slowly for about 12 days and then stopped. I read in John Palmer's book where you should give it an acetyl rest at room temp for...

I will try that, thanks guys!!!! decant,that was the word i was looking for..

Is it ok to pitch the whole thing or is there a way to rack it or whatever when it is fully active?? Please help

I am getting ready to boil my next batch,it is a lager and i have been adding to my starter more wort for the last 3 days. It is up to about a half gallon right now and is very active. I don't want any off flavors in my beer,What should I do?? Here is my recipe!1 x AHS...

I used AHS Bavarian Hefeweizen - Priming Sugar: Include Priming Sugar - 1% Alcohol Boost: No Thanks - BrewVint Yeast Fuel: No Thanks - Kit Option: Extract - Yeast Option: Wyeast Weihenstephan Weizen 3068 - Beer Bottle Caps: Yes - Ice Pack: Yes...

Also my fermentation temp was about 65 degrees!!

I am about to bottle my first batch,it is a extract recipe from AHB. The OG was 1.052 and the FG was supposed to be 1.012. It has been in primary for 3 weeks, but the reading has been 1.018 for the last 3 days. I am about to bottle it and wondered if it was ok to do so. Don't want to have bottle...

I found this site and it looks like the best prices that I have found so far. Definetly less than beverage factory. I haven't ordered anything yet, but I am ready to start kegging. http://stores.kegconnection.com/StoreFront.bok

I just ordered the 36 qt. from garden city,I hope it is a quality pot!!!