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Thanks for the advice i think i will skip the step mashing, a thought on the yeast though, i am the having the yeast shipped to me and the temp outside is going to reach around 90 on the day it will be delivered, i cant control the temp of the yeast while in transit, could the liquid yeast die...

Can i use step mashing for any brew kit i order online? Also if i do use step mashing where can i find info about calculating acid rest and protein rest temps, i have found general info of 122 for protein rest and 95 for acid rest, i didnt know if this changed with the different types of grains...

Thanks everyone for the advice, lets hope everything goes well! Cheers!

Thanks for the advice, i also thought of another question, if i do need to add water to the mash to control the temp, do i need to subtract the amount of water i add from the amount of sparge water?

This weekend i am going to attempt my first all grain brew, i made a mash tun and bought a new turkey fryer and a larger kettle, my question is i dont yet have a sparge arm and will batch sparge for my first attempt, how long should i let the sparge water sit on the grain before collecting it, i...

I currently bottle all of my beer and want to start kegging. I found 2 different types of kegs, ball and pin lock, i dont know what the difference is between the two. Is one better than the other for home brew, are parts and seals easy to find for both of them? Any help would be great, they seem...

Hey, i just joined this site a couple days ago and im also new to home brewing, i cant say enough about the local replies i have so far, welcome and i hope you enjoy it as much as i do!

I was searching for directions to build a mash tun and was lucky to click on your link, thanks for the pictures of the parts that helped alot! Glad i found you!

I found this site while searching for directions to make a mash tun. I am new to home brewing, i have made 4 batches of extract with specialty grains and now i think im ready to dive in to all grain, im building a mash tun today with the directions from this site, thanks for the pictures of the...