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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.

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...