Recent content by Abrewba

Going for it... Anyone else like to chime in?

Ok great... Like what I am hearing so far... Definitely going to investigate getting some food safe buckets from a bakery or grocery store...

Other than the obvious responses I expect to get, like... Why would you want to have less beer?... Are there any technical drawbacks to making a 2.5 gallon batch in a bucket or carboy designed for 5 gallons? I am still doing extract brewing but I am really interested in trying to tweak recipes...

I am using 22oz bottles... How much headspace should I leave when filling? With 12oz it's around 1 inch... So should it be around 2? I am using a bottle filler so will it naturally leave the right amount if I fill to the top and then remove because of displacement?

Someone suggested to me that after the bottles were clean to fill the bottles all the way with star san, and then dump right before filling... Does anybody else do that?

Getting ready to bottle... The bottles I am using are new from the homebrew store (22 oz bottles)... Usually when reusing bottles, id go through the whole process of cleaning, scrubbing, rinsing, sanitizing... But with new bottles can I just rinse them out, sanitize, and then go?

Yes... Five gallon batch... Should have been more clear...

Clean and sanitize: Bottles Caps Bottling Bucket Siphon Bottle Filler Do I need to sanitize the capper itself? Any other cleanliness pointers for bottling? Do any of you cover the top of the bottling bucket with foil?

Awesome... When using pellets... Recommended amount... I know it's preference but I don't want to put too little or go too crazy...

Session IPA hopped with citra for bittering, flavoring, and aroma... Hopped with galaxy for flavoring and aroma... I am planning on dry hopping... Any suggestions? More citra? Cascade? Also, any drawbacks to dry hopping with pellet hops?

Sorry... Posted this in the wrong place and don't know how to delete it... But, Hello Everyone... You've been very helpful so far... Thanks!

What are the negatives to dry hopping at the end of primary fermentation? If using pellet hops, do suggest using a muslin bag or just dropping them in?

Thanks for the pointers everyone... Time to have at it...

Brewing my first beer... Primary fermentation should be done soon... I am getting ready to take a gravity reading, which after a lot of reading and you tube videos... I feel comfortable doing... My question is really about the before and after extracting the beer for a reading... If using a...