Search results

Simple question. I've plugged in info at two different calculators, and got 2.7 oz vs. 4.2! Double IPA, 5 gallons, 67 degrees in fermentor as we speak. Northern Brewer suggests 2.4 volume and tastybrew says 1.9. Not sure where it SHOULD be at for a DBL IPA. I'm leaning towards the NB...

Ran my first all grain batch today. The brew itself went well. Had to split the batch up into two different carboys since it was too much wort to fit in one, and still have sufficient head space. I ended up getting two vials of California yeast since I was anticipating a higher ABV and I...

I'm ramping up for my first all grain session soon. I look at recipes and they'll say 5 gal batch size, 6.5 gal batch size, etc. My question is this; How do I know how much strike water to heat up to equal out a 5 gal batch? I realize that I'll be adding sparge volume as well. Would I just...

Good to know! I've got hard water so I'll prob get a bunch of bottled water from the store for now.

I planned on filling up a small tote or bucket with mixed Starsan. My question is; if I keep a lid on it and sealed up, how long is it good for? Example: I'm trying to nail down final OG and I may have to check samples every 12-24 hours in order to determine when it's ready for bottling...

Sounds like a good approach to me! I appreciate all the responses.

If no fermentation is occurring, then do I need an airlock on the secondary? I've seen photos/videos of people using a secondary and they've still got a bubble or two flickering out of an airlock every min. Just trying to understand the process if I ever do decide to do that oak soaked stout...

OK. Yea I planned on doing a bourbon aged stout eventually. So I would use a secondary for the addition of the chips and bourbon? I suppose duration would depend on the taste and amount of bourbon/chips used.

Fairly new to all grain. First question is: Do recipes usually state the amount of priming sugar to use? I've seen conflicting amount additions for beer "styles". Is there a website thats reliable to use for that calculation? Also, from what I can gather the time to add the cooled priming...