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So I went ahead and just brewed the 3g batch and put it in a 5g BB. I added about a pound of honey and topped off with extra cold water to make it about 3.5g and an OG of 1.076. However its about 18 hours after pitching (WLY500 no straight from vial) and there is no fermentation activity...

So I'm very excited to brew this. I bought all the supplies and substituted sterlings for simcoe. However I just realized this recipe is for 3 gallons and not 5, which makes sense because I was wondering why its so low on fermentables. Can anyone tell me what extra would be needed to make this...

thinking about using ginger... at what point in the boil should i add it for a crisp yet not overwhelming flavor? How much to use?

I steeped them in a mesh bag and than squeezed out as much of the juicy goodness as i could. Mashing means rinsing with hot water? Should i have done this? And would not doing this really drop my OG that much?

Wow thanks so much for the fast replies you guys are awesome! I put a warm fur lined jacket over the Carboy than a blanket ontop of that for good measure. So all should be well there. Now one more question on the OG. Yes maybe I did not shake it around enough in the carboy before taking...

Ok first of all, I used an imperial oatmeal stout recipe and the OG ended up at 1.054, which is far lower than I expected, any tips on efficiency to get a higher OG? The recipe is as follows. 11 lbs. Pale Malt Extract 1 lb. Brewers Oats 1/4 lb. Chocolate Malt 1/4 lb. Black Patent 3/4 lb...