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Thanks for the replies. I have 4.5 gallons left and will just leave it as is. I made another batch yesterday and filled to about 5.5 gallons to make up for absorbtion. :mug:

I'm curious about adding water to the secondary to bring the total volume back up to 5 gallons. I'm brewing a stronger dark ale and when I move it to the secondary I'm fairly certain it will be below 5 gallons. Can I add some water to the secondary to bring it back up to the 5 gallon mark and...

Thanks for all the advice. Mission accomplished. Everything went smoothly, now I just have to wait about a month to see how it worked out.

Would I add the DME at the same time as the LME to the boiling water?

Today I'm going to be using DME for the first time along with a can of extract. Up to now everything I've mad in my short brewing career has been totally liquid extract. I have ingredients to make 5 gallons of a Pilsner but will be splitting the batch in half so I can make half with Liberty/Saaz...

If anyone has a good Oatmeal Stout extract recipe to try, please post it. I'd like to brew on in the next couple of weeks for a nice winter beer.

The yeast is a Saflager S-23 yeast. This is the first time with this type of yeast as I'm trying some different yeasts. "If you are doing a lager, are you aware of the diacetyl rest you may need to do and the long, cold aging that is usually required?" What would you mean by long and...

I tried something different with a batch from this weekend. I've been reading through posts for quite some time and thought it would be a good time to really lower the fermentation temp as many have said this will create a better beer. I used a large cooler and put the bucket inside with some...

Thanks for the link. Going to check it out.

What does AHS stand for and could someone post a link? Thanks!

Hi everybody, I've been lurking around here for a while reading and learning the fine art from the board. I've been making my own beer for several months now making various recipes, trying different yeasts and techniques in an effort to improve my beer. I currently have a can of Brewmart...