I'm going to brew up my 3rd batch of beer soon. I only have 3 weeks left until classes start and I'll always be working on weekends so I have to get it brewed soon. Schedule leaves plenty of time for racking to a secondary (if needed) and bottling.
I'm looking at picking up a mini mash kit from AHS and have a question. Are their mini mash kit instructions set up for a full boil or partial boil w/ top off? My stove can just barely get 3 gallons to a rolling boil. I have no other equipment (or money to get equipment) to do a full boil.
I'm leaning towards making a stout and toying with the idea of racking 1/2 onto cherries and leaving the other 1/2 plain. The only downside of that for me is I'd have to pick up a 3 gallon carboy.
Going to order the kit on Friday when I get my paycheck. Was hoping to brew on Wednesday or Thursday but by the time the kit gets delivered to way upstate NY I doubt I'd have time to make a yeast starter (which I've never done).
I'm looking at picking up a mini mash kit from AHS and have a question. Are their mini mash kit instructions set up for a full boil or partial boil w/ top off? My stove can just barely get 3 gallons to a rolling boil. I have no other equipment (or money to get equipment) to do a full boil.
I'm leaning towards making a stout and toying with the idea of racking 1/2 onto cherries and leaving the other 1/2 plain. The only downside of that for me is I'd have to pick up a 3 gallon carboy.
Going to order the kit on Friday when I get my paycheck. Was hoping to brew on Wednesday or Thursday but by the time the kit gets delivered to way upstate NY I doubt I'd have time to make a yeast starter (which I've never done).