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That doesn't introduce any nasty flavors or anything to the beer?

I have a dumb question about sanitizing and starsan. When you use starsan do you have to rinse it off after? Isn't the water rinsing it dirty or do you just leave it. For instance I want to sanitize something to dip in the beer to get a sample for my hydrometer. Do I dip the baster thing in...

One last question. This is supposed to be a 7% IPA. I used only one packet of white labs yeast. Is one enough for an IPA? And I didn't do a yeast starter. Is this OK or should I have used two yeast packets. Today is day 6 in the fermenter

Is it really that bad to rack your beer? Does racking even clear it that much? I liked putting it into a secondary cause i thought it cleared the beer up but most people say don't do it due to introducing bacteria or contaminating the beer

I think you are right i think morebeer specifically states ***left in boil. So i probably did do it right. Ill check when i get home. So when should i add the dry hops taking into account my extra malt mistake?

**** while this is not exactly the same instructions i got from more beer (it is an exact replica) but i did follow it backwards. I put the hops in at the beginning. I thought it meant put the cascade in and boil for 70 the next for 55 and the other for 1 minute (I think my recipe said 5 mins)...

here is the more accurate recipe the first one was wrong and yes it was a kit, they somehow put an extra bag in the kit https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/drakes-ipa-clone

I agree it will be beer and that works for me. The only reason I worry about it is because i brew it with my dad and he gets real wound up if it is too sweet. Trying to get it right this time

Yes exactly. I just dont like sweet beers and the last batch i made of a belgian Triple came out terrible. It was way too sweet. This is only my 3rd batch of beer i made and a 4th fermenting now too. My first batch that was a blonde ale was great. The triple was awful

Thanks for your response. I noticed that the recipe i posted is a little different than mine. Mine does come with a lot more hops than this recipe shows. So i think i will be ok in that department. So i guess adding more yeast wont really do much. Perhaps i should let it ferment longer than my...

Yeah i read they are the same thing but i guess my question is will the extra 40L make a big difference in the beer recipe and what do i need to do exactly to correct the problem? The recipe says it shouldnt have come with the extra 40L bag. I am almost positive it was a mistake it was included...

I bought the Drakes IPA clone. The kit came with a bag of Briess carmel malt 40L in addition to the the crystal 40L and the crystal 15L. The Carmel is not part of the recipe yet i made the mistake of putting it in my beer. So now it will have a lot of extra malt in it. Do you have a suggestion...

My first batch of beer was not very good. I have a mr. beer kit and i made Bills Brew. I waited the about 3 to 4 weeks after bottling it and it just never tasted right. In the winter i had a problem with my house being too cold. I am going to guess it was around 55 degrees in my house. How does...

So how do you boil the sugar? Forgive my ignorance but you dump the sugar in boiling water but then how do you add it to the beer bottle? Strain the water but somehow retain the sugar wouldn't it be evaporated or something?

I just use the measuring cup and drop the sugar in the bottle. I am learning on Mr. Beer equipment. Eventually i want to upgrade. Should i be boiling the sugar or just dumping the sugar in the bottles?