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I'm going to try my second batch of AG this weekend but I'm confused about how much grain I should be using. I like this recipe here. This webpage seems to indicated I need to scale my grain by 1.16 in order to achieve the desired results as shown in the recipe. Can anyone help me out...

Anyone have tips on cleaning bottles? Typically I will rinse the bottles thoroughly after I've poured a brew and then drain them upside down. Then I store them upside down in a box until needed. To sterilize, I just put them in the dishwasher before I bottle. At one point or another I used...

I'm hoping to brew my first batch of AG this weekend but I have a question about the mash and how much water to add. I plan to do batch sparging with a single infusion mash. I found a recipe here: www.beertools.com/html/recipe.php?view=2521 that I'd like to try. After reading this...

I'm planning on converting to AG in the next couple of weeks so tonight I bought a 48qt rubbermaid rectangular cooler. I put in about 1.5 to 2 gals of 165 degree water to see how much heat it would lose over 1 hour. I put a blanket over the cooler to try and minimize the heat loss through the...

I've brewed several batches of partial extract and now I'd like to try some all grain brewing. I'd really rather not spend more than $100 or so upgrading my equipment, so I'm looking for a list of items I need to buy to make an all grain batch. Also, I plan to stick with 5 gal batches. Here...

I'm working on my first batch of beer and last night I racked it from my primary fermenter into the carboy. Unfortunately, the carboy is now only about 3/4 full. Should I fill the rest of the carboy with water or should I just leave it? I don't really want a watered down beer, but I'm concerned...