arringtonbp
Well-Known Member
I have a few questions about water (sanitation of water used in particular)
I will be brewing an extract kit with specialty grains.
1. I need about 2.5 gallons to create the wort, and probably about 3 gallons (just to be on the safe side) for diluting the wort in the fermenter. Correct?
2. About the water used for diluting- Do I need to boil the water if it's tap water? Do I need to boil the water if it's water from the store (in jugs)? Any recommendations? If I boil the water earlier in the day and let it cool, will it be clean still, or do I need to put that water in an ice bath after the wort too? Overall- how do I do this? lol
Thanks
I will be brewing an extract kit with specialty grains.
1. I need about 2.5 gallons to create the wort, and probably about 3 gallons (just to be on the safe side) for diluting the wort in the fermenter. Correct?
2. About the water used for diluting- Do I need to boil the water if it's tap water? Do I need to boil the water if it's water from the store (in jugs)? Any recommendations? If I boil the water earlier in the day and let it cool, will it be clean still, or do I need to put that water in an ice bath after the wort too? Overall- how do I do this? lol
Thanks