I steeped approx. 14lbs of malt @ 162 degr. for 1 hour and 10mins in about 5 - 5.5 gallons of water. It was mostly two row.
Then I boiled in the hops, 1 hour 10 mins total. Start with 2oz. Magnum, 40mins for 4oz centenial, and 10 mins for 2oz more centenial.
I added 3.5-4 gallons of wort and 1.5-2 gallons of water to fill the 5.5 gallon corboy and let it cool.
At a temp of 90 degr. my gravity was 1.038. I was told it should be about 1.067. Do I need to do anything to boost it up before I add my yeast, or should I just wait until the temp drops to under 80 and add the yeast anyway?
If I do need to boost, what do I buy and how do I do it. Also, when it finishes fermenting and aging? How do I carbonate it for 5 gallons. I will carbonate in the bottles
Then I boiled in the hops, 1 hour 10 mins total. Start with 2oz. Magnum, 40mins for 4oz centenial, and 10 mins for 2oz more centenial.
I added 3.5-4 gallons of wort and 1.5-2 gallons of water to fill the 5.5 gallon corboy and let it cool.
At a temp of 90 degr. my gravity was 1.038. I was told it should be about 1.067. Do I need to do anything to boost it up before I add my yeast, or should I just wait until the temp drops to under 80 and add the yeast anyway?
If I do need to boost, what do I buy and how do I do it. Also, when it finishes fermenting and aging? How do I carbonate it for 5 gallons. I will carbonate in the bottles