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Hoping someone can help me out with the partial boil instructions in Brewing Classic Styles. When I'm looking at the instructions I don't understand where the ppg numbers are coming from. Are these numbers going to be the same for all steeping grains? If not where can I get these numbers for...

I'm planning on finally getting a wort chiller. I was wondering if an 8" immersion chiller would be okay to use if I'm doing a 4 gallon boil in a 5 gallon kettle. I'm worried that when I put the immersion chiller in the kettle it will cause the wort to overflow. Thanks!

it was, thanks!

Don't know if anyone will see this but: I forgot to top off my water in the carboy about 12 hours into fermentation. I just added a .25 gallons and realized maybe I shouldn't have done that...am I worrying to much?

it was extract and the recipe gives me what my OG should be...thanks!

Right before I was going to take my OG reading on my kiwi wit. It was around 2am when it happened so I could go to my LHBS to pick one up. I pitched the yeast and everything's fermenting happily now. Should I be worried about not having an OG reading?

Just opened it once to add some maple syrup per the recipe. Thanks for the reassurances!

How fast should the gravity drop in the first few days? My OG was 1.074 and after three days it was down to 1.022. Just seems really fast to me. Any help would be great! Thanks!

Will do! Does seem likes it's going to be fairly sweet with all the sugars...

Everything went off without out a hitch this time. My first batch I made a lot of mistakes. The second time everything went so much smoother. I'm doing the A-to-Z Brown Ale from Extreme Home Brewing. Almost nailed the Estimated OG. Book said it should have been 1.072 and I was at 1.074...

Will do! Thanks!

I didn't reach my estimated FG on my first brew. It should be at 1.007 and the reading I'm currently getting is 1.014. Should keep the beer in my fermenter longer or should I bottle? Any help would be great, thanks!

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Thanks again! Hope this turns out!

The temp when i took it was at about 70 but I used the formula in the complete joy of home brewing to adjust it for the fact that it wasn't at 60. I also mixed the wort pretty well during the boil and after pitching the yeast. I guess I have one other quick question: is one package of yeast...