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well I better get cracking' then..!!

I kinda just started making homebrew videos. I need to get off my lazy butt and make some more. :) here is my first:

I have always made my own fermenter from a bucket and added a removable spigot for getting samples and then bottling later. I have never had an infection. But like others said, just clean it well.

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Here is a short video I made of the bottling process that works for me. Hope it is helpful to some beginners.

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Mashing at 146 created a ridiculous amount of fermentable sugars. The mash most likely reached total starch conversion in less then 60 min. Sometimes i reach conversion in 30. So ramping up the temp probably didn't help compensate. Will still be drinkable, but very dry.. :)

I know, right..? lol

I say sanitize a spoon and stir..:) I'm pretty sure that it is difficult to get an infection once the beer has alcohol in it. Just curious, did you use leaf hops or pellets..?

I built a fermenter with a spigot, so essentially I'm fermenting in a bottling bucket. This is what works for me guys, 600 square feet apartment. The original post was for laughs, but I guess everything turns into a debate in a forum.

carb tabbing is a good way to skip steps. I can bottle directly from my fermentation vessel instead of transferring to a secondary and/or to a bottling bucket. I would like to batch prime, but cant justify the extra steps yet. Unfortunately, there is no way to know exactly how may bottles I am...

I use carb drops to carbonate my beers. Well this last bottling day, for some reason I forgot to put a carb drop in some of the bottles. So now its a craps shoot whether its carbonated or not every time I crack a beer.. lol Maybe we should all rethink this have a homebrew while brewing...

This is one of the main points that you need to worry about. The best way to make a really hoppy beer is to do a full volume boil.

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I though it was odd that a lot of my beers were done in a few days. I guess not. :)

I haven't ever reused yeast yet, but did you oxygenate really well..? That OG is really high.

Sounds like a great idea to me. A lot of brewing software will scale the ingredients for you as well. So you could even do a 3 or 4 gallon batch. I always do 4 cause they are more manageable in the kitchen.

I have Columbus, Amarillo, and Citra hops in the freezer. I don't want to make another IPA. What else can I make with these hops..?

I have used crappy stoves to brew. I got a big ass kettle and spanned it across two of the burners.

I agree, you are probably fine. I've done much worse with no infection. Also just for basic knowledge, it seems like you just rehydrated dry yeast. To make an actual starter, you need to add that yeast to some DME and let it sit over night.