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I brewed an IPA the other night and after I aerated and pitched the yeast and moved it to my closet I noticed that about 6 inches up the bottom of the carboy there is a ring of sediment floating. Im new to homebrew so sorry if this is common, thanks for any help.

Actually one quick question, how large of a brew pot do i need to do a 5gallon full boil? I've heard you need like 6.5 or 7 gallons to account for evaporation, so would a 9gallon (what I was planning on getting) work, or should I get a 10 or eleven? And if I do get a 10 or 11 should I get a...

Awesome, thanks guys. Anyone have a thread on SG though, I would like to know exactly what I'm doing on my first brew day (when I get back to flagstaff ~ a week).

Just wondering, for now I am doing partial mash brewing and will be buying a 9gallon brew pot. Is there any difference in quality by doing a full boil over a partial boil? I remember reading that there is a difference in color of the final beer, also that you have to make some adjustments in...

Thanks, I think I am going to buy 40qt from Austin Homebrew Supply (Austin Homebrew Supply). But about the second part of my question, when I am making my wort (partial mash) how much water do I add to the brew pot initially to make sure I have 5 gallons to the primary (if I'm not mistaken there...

I am looking for a brew pot (new to homebrewing) online and have a question. Should I buy a 7 or 8 gallon if I plan to all grain in the future? I figure the answer to that question is yes (why not), but I am also wondering that when I get the, say, 35qt brewpot do I use all 5 gallons in the wort...

I'm still a little shady on the topic of starter yeast, is it just brewing a small batch of beer and pitching yeast into it and letting it sit a couple days, then adding it to the fermenter with the wort? Also, when you do brew your main batch do you add the wort to the primary that already...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/4-6-cu-ft-fridge-10-1-cu-ft-fermentation-chamber-conversion-88554/ I think this is what I'm going to go with. Flagstaff is a big college town and I have already found convertable/working dorm fridges for only 25$. I'm hoping to start this project once I get...

I did a little bit more searching to find the picture and ended up finding the DIY with pictures here https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/diy-fermentation-cabinet-86815/ . I think I'm going to follow these instructions but modify it to hold only 4 carboys. Thanks for the input though. Adam:mug:

Hi- Im new to homebrewing (I've helped a friend with 3 batches and want to start my own) and am setting up/purchasing my own equipment. I saw a picture on these forums of a box-type thing that was insulated for fermenting a carboy at constant temperatures. I live in Flagstaff, AZ where (at the...