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Thanks guys yah I didnt feel there was anything wrong with the recipe even though a few were saying that. Its been a few days now and still no krausen, I am thinking that the temp that I steeped at was higher than what the thermometer was reading, I was using and infrared thermo. So I think...

I have, thanks. Ok so still no krausen is that a huge problem? Im wondering if my thermometer isnt reading properly when I steep....

LOL Krausen* Its in a 6 gallon glass carboy. Last batch that was successful had a 1-2 inch krauen for about 3 or 4 days but that was for a kit. This one was foaming about 1/4th an inch last night but cooled off to norm. Not sure what thats about.

Thanks for the response! Ill see how it comes out and if its not bitter enough Ill try that out. Also I made the wort twice for that reason. Just did 2 30 minute sessions and got nearly 5 gallons at the end of the boil off. Had to add some water. Im going to buy a bigger pot for sure when i...

Haha yes. Windsor. I wanted to use nottingham originally but the brew i did before this I messed up so I wasted the nottingham.

Thanks guys yah I did kinda feel like it was a bit to much of hops. Maybe I messed up on that part. Im assuming it should have been 2 ounces correct? But yes it was at the last 15 minutes of boiling the wort. I guess ill just have to wait and see how it turns out. Next time ill use less hops...

Dont have one yet. Just barely learning and will get one eventually. also I should add that the 150 degrees were 30 minute intervals both.

Just asking cause afterwards it tasted pretty bitter. 150 degrees 5 pounds maris otter and 1 pound other(forgot what its called just a amber grain) Did that twice cause pot is to small Took wort, boiled for an hour added hops 15 minutes before end of boil cooled and put in the...

Thanks appreciate it man. Haha I know right. Can I still salvage this brew?

5 gallons is the desired out come, yah last time I just used a malt extract, and that worked out fine, so I didnt really think about the whole grains ordeal, I think I used like 5 pounds. I have read materials and watch some videos on how to brew as well, I guess I just misunderstood something lol.

Have a 5 gallon pot and brewed with straight grains, poured in to the carboy and only had one gallon of brew lol. Where did I screw up?? I put more water in the grains again and boiling more right now to get as much out as I can, can I just fill the rest with water?

Thanks for the advice guys!

Why do you guys recommend the nottingham? I was considering it but then decided to go with the windsor. I ordered some nottingham also now. Ill probably brew this twice and use the different yeast to see which one turns out better. Also, if I run 5 lbs of maris otter, in 5 gallons, will that...