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Thanks for the help. This is only the 3rd batch I have made and i have always followed the schedules. This one calls for 2 weeks primary 2-4 weeks secondary and bottle for 2-3 weeks. Maybe i will leave in the primary for 3 and bottle for 3.

I recently purchased a 6.5 gallon carboy that I plan to use as a primary and I also purchased a 6 gallon PET carboy. My question is will the 6 gallon be to big for secondary? Can you have to much headspace in a carboy that will affect the beer? Also when transfering to a secondary does it...

I'am wondering what the correct way to steep specialty grains in a extract batch. Do you heat the water to 155-165°F then put in grains for 20-30 minutes or do you put them in right away and take them out when the water reaches 170°f or does it make a difference? Thanks in advance for the help.

The strip thermometer on the side of my bucket said 66 degrees while in the primary and the same in the secondary

Yes it was a extract kit. I'm sure I kept the splashing at bottling to a minimum. There wasn't the smell at bottling and actually tasted ok. The smell after swirling did seem to go away but did come back after it settled. I got curious and opened another bottle and yes it still smelled like...

I just tried my first attempt at home brewing. I tried the brewers best milk stout. I had it in the primary for one week the secondary for two and on the bottle for two like the instructions said. My first impression was that it looked normal, nice and dark and a dark tan head, but when i...

I just finished up with my second extract kit. I followed the instructions exactly as written and I was supposed to be at 1.040 for the og but I ended up at 1.052. After the wort was cooled I added 2 gallons of water to the fermenter and then transferred the wort and stirrethe! d for 2 minutes...