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    Any reason to not use a 10 gallon primary?

    The beer making kit I bought has a 10 gallon primary with a solid lid (no airlock). There is no need for a blow off tube because the large size easily contains the krausen. I've been using it for my 5 gallon batches with no problems however, after searching and reading this forum for a while...
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    Confused by yeast - rehydrate or not?

    Hi all, In doing my research it seems that most (including John Palmer) instruct to rehydrate the yeast, pour it into the fermenter and aerate and stir or shake. However, my kit instructions (which I know I should ignore) say to sprinkle the yeast packet on top, leave it and not to stir. I...
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    OK to store equipment with sani-brew in it?

    Is it OK to store my primary and carboy sealed with about 1/2 an inch of sani-brew solution in the bottom when not in use? It is only for one week at a time and is mainly to reduce the smell. I'm just worried that the sanitizer will seep into the plastic and could affect the taste of the beer.
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