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The extract recipes I've been using call for steeping the grains in 2 gal water and then adding rest of ingredients and boiling for designated time. Is there any advantage/reason for using more water for boiling wort? What happens if I do a 4 gallon boil and then just top off with whatever...

Man, I've been waiting for this! Just brewed my 7th batch, an Imperial Wheat Stout, and have never had a lot of really active airlock activity with past batches, but this one rocks! It's spilling out all over the top of my bucket and is really bubbling. I've spent enough time on this...

Looking for a few opionions here.. If I sanitize my equipment(racking cane, siphon tube, hydrometer,etc) and set it on a sanitzed drying rack, can I leave it sit there for a few days and then use it and not worry about airborne things getting on the equipment? Thanks!

My brew room is hovering around 60 degrees and I am wondering if and what kind of problems that creates for my yeast? I have moved primary into an upstairs closed but that temp fluctuates between 55-65 due to the way our thermostat is set. Is it better to have primary in constant 60 degree...

couple questions: 1) is iodine the common sanitizer used in the brewing industry (home or commercial) and if so, why iodine? Does it have specific properties that lend itself well to brew equip? 2) is anyone familar with quat sanitizers? i am in the restaurant biz and we use for...

second batch bottled (red ale) and have just started drinking it. The first couple bottles seemed completely normal...good carbonation, great taste and very smooth. Had a couple bottles tonight and taste is still great, but the carbonation was greater. I wouldn't say overly carbonated, but...

just bottled my first batch and everything seems to be going as instructed, but have a question on the alcohol content. OG was 1.036 when siphoned into secondary and was only about 1.05 when i bottled. According to hydrometer, alcohol content is only about 1.5%. Is that really correct? please...

just siphoned from primary to secondary (carboy caps worked great by the way), and am looking ahead to next step and measuring gravity before bottling. Q1) How the heck do i get the hyrdometer out of the carboy? Q2) should i detach the racking cane from the siphon hose or just clean and...

Hello from Iowa! Just took my kit out of the box and am very excited about getting started. Found your site via Defalco's in Houston and need to read and learn, looks like there is a lot of info here! Bottoms up!:mug:

Hey, i am brand new at home brewing and want to know if beer is brewed incorrectly, can it actually make you sick? thanks!