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    Special B malt

    My LHBS does not carry this, I looked on line and the major sites don't carry it either. Anybody know where I can get some? Thanks
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    rye ipa

    I want to do an extract ipa with rye flavor, here is what I've come up with so far. Thoughts, comments, suggestions are all invited and welcome! Thanks! 7.0 Extra Pale Liquid Malt Extract info 34 1 ~ 1.0 Extra Light Dry Extract info 44 3 ~ 1.0 Crystal 75L info 34 75 ~ 0.8 Briess 2...
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    help with a rye pa recipe

    Here is a recipe I came up with, any help with changes to make better will be appreciated! Prob use WL American yeast. http://hopville.com/recipe/1341676/american-ipa-recipes/ryepa Thanks!
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    Raging extract clone

    I'm attempting a Raging ***** extract clone this weekend, the OG comes in at 1091, I'm using 2 Wyeast 1388 with brewvint. Do I need another pack for this high OG? Can I use a dry yeast in addition to the 1388? Thanks!
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    carapils in extract

    I read that using carapils adds body and head retention so I ordered some for a Belgium IPA extract recipe I'm doing. After searching HBT about the procedure, I've learned that steeping them with Caramel 60L will make the beer hazy and that I should do a mini mash. My question is how much...
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    American 2 row

    I saw a recipe that the author claimed was extract. His 1st ingred was 12 lbs of American 2 row, isn't that grain? How can it be an extract recipe then or am I just totally missing something. Thanks
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    Raging ***** Yeast question

    Hi, I'm going to try a clone recipe I found on Hopville, my yeast will be Wyeast 1388. Should I use 2 packets? Thanks
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    Demerara sugar in Pilsner for priming

    I brewed a dark Bohemian Pilsner and I'm thinking about using Demerara suage as a primer, any thoughts on this, how much do I use for a 5 gallon batch? Thanks!
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    adding leaf hops to primary?

    I brewed a Bohemian Pilsner and added some saaz leaf hops (in a bag) to the primary. it's been about 15 hours since I pitched and I don't see any activity yet...no crausen, haven't taken a reading yet.....will the hops effect fermentation? After some research here, I've learned you add the hops...
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    grains to water ratio

    I'm on my 2nd 5 gallon batch, I'm brewing a Bohemian Pilsner this weekend. My question is, I have a 1 1/2lb of grains (doing a extract) how much water should i use to steep these in? I will be doing a full boil. Thanks
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    carmel 20* L question

    Does adding extra carmel malt to a mash produce mor sugar therefore boosting the alcohol content? Would extra yeast be needed to combat the extra sugar? Thanks!
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    yeast question

    day 2 after brewing.....no activity in carboy....no bubbles.... my question is, can i add more yeast now or just wait it out and let it do it's thing? All grain...small batch Thanks!
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    Steel Cut Oats

    has anybody ever use these? do they need to be cooked first? Making an all-grain ipa. Thanks
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    1st homebrew results and questions!

    My 1st homebrew was a Summer Wheat kit from Brooklyn Brew......Instead of using honey for priming as the recipe called for I wanted to experiment and used agave nectar instead. After a 2 week rest from bottling, I popped my first brew yesterday! Upon cracking cap I heard a nice "whoosh". After...
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    immer wort chiller..buy or build?

    after reading several posts about what the total price would be to build one yourself, and seeing them for sale at several retailers, it doesn't seem like that much difference in price to go thru all the hassle of building it! Comments , ideas, suggestions are al welcome. Thanks
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    Son of Ferm Chiller fan question

    All the pc fans at my local stores have 3 wires coming out of them, Ken's diagram shows 2......can I use the 3 wire and just cut the yellow lead? Thanks...
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    Brew Kettle size?

    What size kettle do I need to make a 5 gallon batch from an extract kit? After the boil will I need to add water to the fermenter, how much? Thanks for the help!
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    S of F chiller question....

    I got the extruded polystyrenee with a shiny side and a plain white side. My question is, does it matter if the shiny side is inside the unit or outside, or doesn't it matter? Thanks in advance for the help!
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    Brooklyn Brewshop kits

    Everything went pretty good until the bottling process. The beer wouldn't flow freely thru the tubing, I kept having to take out the raking cane and re-prime the tubing, overall it was a real pain i the ass! I had the beer pot on the kitchen counter and the bottle filling happened below that...
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    Son of Fermentation Chiller

    I'm thinking about building one of these but I'm concerned about my 6 1/2 gallon carboy fitting inside with the airlock on, seems it would be tight according to the measurements. Should I be concerned? Thanks.
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