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So after a little over a year of brewing with LME I decided to switch/expand over to all grain. I’ve already done one batch a couple weeks ago but not wanting to wait over a month to sample the product I decided to brew a second batch. Both times everything went smoothly and no issues to...

So last night I placed my secondary in the fridge to crash it and then found out that I would be leaving earlier then expected for a trip. This will only make my 6th batch and first that I'm trying to cold crash and I'm just worried that if I keep it in the fridge for 5 day that I'll wreck the...

Ok so I'm only 4-5 batches into my new found love and I'm a little curious about what's the benefits of steeping grain and adding the extract to boiling 2, 3, 4, or 5 gallons. Obvious answer is its quicker to cool but is there any added flavor to be had if you boil the whole 5 gallons vrs...

Ok first thanks to everyone who participated in my post from yesterday. I’ve spent the better portion of my work day reading about the joys and benefits about not using a secondary and I’m ready to give it a try this weekend on a beer I made for my second batch. Is it as simple as leaving...

First of let me say hi, and thanks for all the good reading while I navigate this new hobby. So the topic of the day for me currently is fermentation and if a secondary is needed. I’ve currently brewed 4 batches and the results are as follows. 1st batch (Amber Ale): was just not good...