This should be more than adequate. Two vials into 5 gallons of wort around 1.060 SG should be just fine. a starter would be more important if you only had one vial.
If your house has forced air heating, just put the bottles/cases next to a forced air floor vent and put some blankets over the bottles/cases such that it also sort of covers the vent. This will force the heat into area under the blanket and keep the cases warm. The blankets will also keep it...
I just returned from two weeks on Oahu. I tried a lot of Kona's offerings and wasn't all that impressed. So, by the time I tried the Koko Brown, I was pleasantly surprised as it was pretty good.
As mentioned, Maui Brewing is good. I enjoyed their coconut porter and Big Swell IPA.
I also...
Thanks for posting an answer. The more I think about it, the more I think I am just going to take my lumps and try not to make the same mistake next time.
-Jonny
I have been having a bit of trouble hitting my final numbers. I cant quite dial in my efficiency and volumes. Most of the time I get 70-75% efficiency and sometimes I hit my volumes perfect and sometimes Im off a bit.
Last week I brewed a Scottish Ale with a planned OG of 1.052 and 5.5...
How did you use each hop in the boil for the combo batch? all three at the same time or each hop at different times?
Very interesting experiment and side experiment. Thanks for posting.