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When brewing a hoppy beer, or I guess any beer, do you put the hops right into the wort or do you use a nylon bag?

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I have a 6.5 glass carboy and a 1.25 inch blow off tube. The tube fits in to the top of the carboy but it doesn't form a tight seal. Does anyone have any suggestions? I plan on brewing a Double IPA this afternoon and want to make sure I don't have an airlock explosion! Thanks.

I have searched and searched through these forums and there seems to be a lot of different opinions. I even typed the question into yahoo.com and google.com! What is the favorite beer you have made from a kit? Where did you get the kit from? What changes or additions did you make to the...

Just read the article. Thank You. Are there any types of beer that you would not want to do a late extract addition? One more question. Does anyone know any tricks for marking gallon increments on a glass carboy? (Again, I'm sure this has been discussed before but I can't seem to find...

Great. Thank You. That definitely helps. I'm learning.

Just got into all this and am loving everything. I want to brew the AHS Belgian Wheat. I have two questions. 1. What is the benefit of doing late extract addition? When and how much should I add late? 2. I can't do a full boil yet, (hopefully I'll get a bigger brew kettle soon!)...