Gjohnson
New Member
I am just getting into brewing and have a couple of questions about the extract process after doing a lot of research and visiting the local home brew shop.
1) First question is just to clarify something. When you are adding your wort and cooling it and adding to chilled water then pitching the yeast, does the chilled water have to be previously boiled water, or just tap water? I know in my area our tap water is good for brewing (guy at the local shop said it at least). Do you have to let the chlorine evaporate etc, or just use cold water straight from tap?
2) I like IPA's and will get a couple simpler batches under my belt before trying an IPA but a question was raised while talking with the guy at the brew shop. He said you need a secondary fermenter (carboy) to do a IPA because of adding finishing? hops in the secondary. Is this the case, or is there an alternative method for doing IPA's with the standard basic setup?
Thanks in advance, looking forward to starting my first brew this weekend!!
1) First question is just to clarify something. When you are adding your wort and cooling it and adding to chilled water then pitching the yeast, does the chilled water have to be previously boiled water, or just tap water? I know in my area our tap water is good for brewing (guy at the local shop said it at least). Do you have to let the chlorine evaporate etc, or just use cold water straight from tap?
2) I like IPA's and will get a couple simpler batches under my belt before trying an IPA but a question was raised while talking with the guy at the brew shop. He said you need a secondary fermenter (carboy) to do a IPA because of adding finishing? hops in the secondary. Is this the case, or is there an alternative method for doing IPA's with the standard basic setup?
Thanks in advance, looking forward to starting my first brew this weekend!!