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I am getting ready to do my first all grain batch. I am going to do a fly sparge when doing this as I have all the equipment so why not. The one question I have and the part I am a bit confused on is when I am done with my mash and I get the grain bed set and recycle for the first couple...

Has anyone use one of these? I just picked one up for what I consider a very good price. I plan on only doing 5 gallon extract batches for a while so I thought this would be a good way to go. Any comments, tips, suggestions etc to utilize this to its full capacity? Here is a link to the...

Okay so I did my first batch of brew kind of. I had a guy help me with it. I was able to do a 5 gallon batch with him which I prefer to do from now on. First we did the full 5 gallon batch boil from a recipe kit I picked up (Red Ale) Then we rehydrated the yeast and pitched it. He...

If I were to use my 5 gallon carboy for fermentation how much beer loss would I incur? Also will you lose some with a 6 gallon carboy as well? I have the opportunity to pick up a 6 gallon but not sure if I should or not. If I were to get a 6 gallon can I use just an airlock instead of a...

When the beer is done going through its Carbonation stage does it need to be refridgerated? I know it does before being drank but can it stay out until I am ready to drink it. Does this make sense?

I had a thread I started about the Party Pigs. A few people chimed in on one being able to use these instead as a cheaper option and that they work good. I ended up spending a couple hours on here reading through the posts and also watching some Youtube videos on it. Seems like most or I...

I have read quite a few threads on this in the last couple of days. However, I have noticed most of them are older. Curious if anyone is still using this system? I don't know how much I will brew or how long I will do it to be honest. But it looks like a slick little setup for the beginner...

Alright right now I have my first batch of beer in the primary fermenter. What I am wondering is if its better to just leave it in the primary or move it over to secondary. What are positives and negatives from leaving it in primary and/or moving it into secondary. Another question I have...

Well I have been wanting to do this for a long time. I have my first batch in the fermenter now. I chose to do a Red Ale for my first time. I been reading the forums for a while now. I think the more I read the more confused I get. Not sure what is the "right" way and what is the "wrong"...