car421
Well-Known Member
Hey all, been lurking for a long time doing a ton of reading and searches but still have a few questions as I want to make sure I don't miss anything.
So I have read that most instructions that come with the kits are not so great and I have a True Brew Amber kit that I want to brew tomorrow. I have a 20 qt pot that I can easily put in 3 gallons of water. I know full boils are said to be the preferred method but this is where I am starting. The kit calls to boil 1 1/2 gallons but I figure on using the 3. It than says to remove from heat, pour in the extract while stirring and then continue stirring while adding the DME and Hops. Return to boil and when it foams up remove from heat till foam goes down and then put back on heat. Keep doing this till foaming stops and then boil for 20-30 more min. Is this the best way?
It than says to cool wort till under 90F(bought myself a work chiller), take gravity reading, put into fermentation vessel, top off to get 5 gal and then sprinkle the yeast on top, wait 10 min and stir the yeast into the wort. Again, is this method OK or should I activate the yeast prior It is Mutons Ale Yeast.
I know it is good to aerate the wort prior to adding the yeast and I thought about pouring the wort into my bottling bucket first then using the hose to put into my 6 ½ gal carboy. Is this OK?
I have 2 cleansers a B-Brite container and some C-Brite envelops and the instructions on them for lack of a better word suck. Will these work to sanitize after I clean or do I need to get something else/better. I dont mind putting the brewing off till next week if it means doing it right.
OK last question do I need a blow-off tube using a 6 ½ gal glass carboy?
Thanks in advance
So I have read that most instructions that come with the kits are not so great and I have a True Brew Amber kit that I want to brew tomorrow. I have a 20 qt pot that I can easily put in 3 gallons of water. I know full boils are said to be the preferred method but this is where I am starting. The kit calls to boil 1 1/2 gallons but I figure on using the 3. It than says to remove from heat, pour in the extract while stirring and then continue stirring while adding the DME and Hops. Return to boil and when it foams up remove from heat till foam goes down and then put back on heat. Keep doing this till foaming stops and then boil for 20-30 more min. Is this the best way?
It than says to cool wort till under 90F(bought myself a work chiller), take gravity reading, put into fermentation vessel, top off to get 5 gal and then sprinkle the yeast on top, wait 10 min and stir the yeast into the wort. Again, is this method OK or should I activate the yeast prior It is Mutons Ale Yeast.
I know it is good to aerate the wort prior to adding the yeast and I thought about pouring the wort into my bottling bucket first then using the hose to put into my 6 ½ gal carboy. Is this OK?
I have 2 cleansers a B-Brite container and some C-Brite envelops and the instructions on them for lack of a better word suck. Will these work to sanitize after I clean or do I need to get something else/better. I dont mind putting the brewing off till next week if it means doing it right.
OK last question do I need a blow-off tube using a 6 ½ gal glass carboy?
Thanks in advance