Fernwoodguy
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HI, I'm about to embark my first brew with a kit, with additions that will require boiling...
I am going to make a north west hoppy pale ale by pouring as much of wort from the kit (Brew House) into the biggest pot I have (about 3 gallons) as I can (leaving space of course) and bringing up to 170, add my grain bag of malt, and hold for 20 minutes, remove it, then I'll bring the wort to a boil, add my first batch of hops, boil for 10, add the 2nd batch, boil for ten, then give it an ice bath and/OR First Question: can I add the rest of the wort and a bit of water to bring the temperature down to where i have to pitch the yeast (and bring the volume up)?
After that I'll put in the primary for a few days, then to the carboy where I'll also add my finishing hops - which is my next question...can I throw them in unsterilized?
I am going to make a north west hoppy pale ale by pouring as much of wort from the kit (Brew House) into the biggest pot I have (about 3 gallons) as I can (leaving space of course) and bringing up to 170, add my grain bag of malt, and hold for 20 minutes, remove it, then I'll bring the wort to a boil, add my first batch of hops, boil for 10, add the 2nd batch, boil for ten, then give it an ice bath and/OR First Question: can I add the rest of the wort and a bit of water to bring the temperature down to where i have to pitch the yeast (and bring the volume up)?
After that I'll put in the primary for a few days, then to the carboy where I'll also add my finishing hops - which is my next question...can I throw them in unsterilized?