Recent content by brewandskivt

So, I've made one batch of AG thus far (bottled last wknd) and understood a majority of the "new" steps. Now, I've got a recipe I'd like to make and it requires a mash at 122F for 25 min and 152F for 90 min. Here's the rookie question...how do I pull this off?? It's not clicking for me. I'm...

Is it safe to use OxyClean and/or StarSan on it? What is the best recommeded cleaning technique/product to use on stainless kettles? Also, I don't have a wort chiller at the moment and I'm realizing I can't cool my wort in my sink as I have in the past (I'm going all grain for first time and...

I'm trying to convert an extract recipe I've been using for a while to venture into all-grain. Can someone help, or at least point in the direction of help in converting 3lb of amber LME and 3lb of dark LME in to grain? Is there a difference when converting DME? what would 2lb of wheat...

An attempt at a DIPA. Nothing overly special, a basic IPA, just w/ a ton of hops. I used 6oz in the boil (3oz Citra, 1oz each of Columbus, Nugget and Amarillo). Dry hopping w/ Citra,Cascade and Columbus.

I'd be racking to a bucket (don't own a carboy). I figured, if not using a bag, I could put a muslin bag over my siphoning tube to strain. Sound okay? Otherwise, i'd have to use the muslin bag to put the hops in.

Wondering if its better to rack to secondary when dry-hopping? Is there any advantage to leaving the hops loose in bucket compared to using a bag? If bagging is the suggested method, is a sanitized muslin bag okay to use? Thanks in advance for any input!