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I am wanting to go into All-Grain brewing soon and I dont have a mash tun. Is it possible to do the mash on the stove top? My stove stays at exactly 155 degrees F on Medium heat. In stead of heating the water on the stove and then pouring it over the crushed grain in a mash tun, can I just...

This is all very helpful information thank you everybody. I have a good feeling about this beer.

I am wanting to make an golden colored IPA with a grapefruit bite and a nice finish. At the moment I am thinking about using Amarillo, Cascade, and then Fuggles hops in the boiling process. Will this work out nicely as far as hops go? If you have any suggestions on hops and malts I would...

Freezer bags are a great idea and cheap too. Thank you!

Not thinking, I have been storing them in a box with my other brewing supplies in my basement apartment. You dont think that it will give a bad taste to my beer?

I have a bunch of old hops from previous batches some are up to 5 months old. Are these still ok to use? Or will they produce an unwanted flavor/bitterness/aroma or not enough flavor/bitterness/aroma? Any help would be great.

Thank you both Sirsloop and Danek! I stirred the cake and It seems to be working quite nicely. Ill let you know if it continues to the target FG.

I have a ~8% Imperial stout that is stuck in its fermentation process at an SG of 1.027. How do I start that back up??? I harvested the yeast from the stout's primary, and prepared a healthy starter with yeast energizer and corn sugar. Is it ok to add this into the stout? And will it add off...