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Perfect, thanks for the advice. I have since done a second brew and I covered the top with a towel and then a blanket and it seemed to hold the heat much better. Insulating the top seems like a better long term solution. At the one week point I racked to a secondary while adding the AE. I...

So I finally ended up brewing this on Saturday. I took Schlenkerla's advice and used Hallertauer hops. My OG was 1.031 so I would consider it a success so far. I checked at lunch at it already is slowing down so it looks like it fermented pretty quickly. I plan on kegging and force carbing this...

Ah that makes a lot more sense! Thank-you.

Alright, I’ve finally purchased all the supplies and am just about ready to start my first all-grain. I chose this one for my first because it seemed pretty straight forward and it seems like a beer I will enjoy. That being said, I’m having a bit of trouble understanding the ‘Mash Schedule’...

I primed mine with dextrose and had it sitting in a cool basement. I opened one up after 1, 2 and 3 weeks. I found it took all 3 weeks to fully carbonate. I'm sure others have had different experiences though.

Thanks for the link to the calculator. Would you be able to offer a suggestion for a particular type of hops that I should use?

Having read through this thread I am thoroughly excited to brew some of this myself. I only have a couple batches under my belt so I really don't have a good grasp on how the different types of hops will affect the beer. From what I've read here I'd like to go after a German/Czech hop schedule...