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I made my batch in a 6gal. carboy and racked it after 4weeks in another 6gal. since that`s all I have. My question is: I have some space left and was wondering if I should top this off ? I`m guessing it`ll take between 1/2gal to a gal. I was planning on using the same juice I started out with...

I started my Apfelwein in a 6gal. carboy and after 4 weeks I racked it into another 6gal carboy ( it`s all I have ) should I worry about topping it off and if so can I use the same juice or do ya think it`ll be too much ? I wanted to age it in the carboy. Burch

I read about them in Palmers - How To brew. Just curious, it does sound like a good idea but then again if it sounds to good to be true it probably is. Burch

O.K. has anyone tried these no boil kits and if so what`s the poop on `em and which ones are the best ? I might as well try this once. Burch :mug:

I ordered a Yeauling ( I think I spelled that right ) draft a dinner and was in love with the taste. So I decided to try a six pack of two different types of the Yeauling. Man did it suck, both beers from the bottle was horrible. In fact I gave the rest away. I`m going to find out what that...

O.K. I didn`t mean to ruffle a bunch of feathers. I was just making a statement. I might have paid for a little more than I`d hoped but got a wealth of info from my post. I`ve decided to do some more research on all grain brewing and buying my supplies in bulk. My homebrew guy in my area is...

Maybe i`ll try all grain. Since i`ve only done one batch can I get an all grain kit and make a 5gal. batch to start. Are the all grain kits ( if they make `em ) any cheaper ?

Anyone know where I can get Tree Top Apple Juice in Florida. I`ve got to try this apfelwein wine everone`s raving about. Burch :confused:

I made my first batch of an India Pale Ale. Just got finished bottling. I`ve got 28.00 + $9.00 shipping for the beer kit and a hell of alot of work for 2 cases of beer. Is this really worth all of the trouble. Theirs got to be a better way in saving costs. Also I need to make more than 5...

The temp is 74 degrees. I don`t know what your asking about the yeast.

I didn`t realize they we`re that cheap. I guess I can afford that much. Thanks, Burch

You`re all right, sorry. The OG was 1.050-1.055 and the FG was 1.012-1.015 according to my recipe. I`ll let it sit longer. any idea when I should check it again ? :mug:

Sat. My batch went into the primary fermenter with an OG of 1.060 and was suppose to be 1.050. The FG is suppose to be 1.055. Thurs. I took a reading and got 1.030. Now I had a boil over for about 30 seconds when I was cooking my wort. Did I screw it up or should I leave it alone for a few...

Any ideas on a home made bottle washer. Burch :ban:

What Pat`s describing is why I decided to put my lid on the pot. The Jen-air above my stove was dripping into the boil. I partially covered the top also, so be carefull Pat I only left mine for a second and had the boil over.