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I'm brewing an Irish red tomorrow and I'm planning on 2 weeks primary and 1 week secondary.

Thats perfect, thanks for all the help!

I'm set on the steeping, but I didn't realize that I would need to adjust the amount of hops due to the full boil. Is there an easy way to figure how to adjust my hops amount?

I read in another thread that it is beneficial to pour water through the grains after steeping for 20-30 mins and removing the bag from the water. I probably am referring to rinsing. Sorry, I don't have my terminology completely down yet :) I thought that a partial mash was when you are mashing...

Thanks guys. Would it be beneficial to steep in 5 gallons, and heat 1 gallon separately to pour through the grains in a strainer?

One pound of specialty grains and yes, all extract.

I'll be brewing a NB Irish Red extract kit on Friday (my 3rd batch). I got a 9 gallon brew pot and gas burner for Christmas, so this will be my first full boil. Is it ok to steep grains in the full 6 gallons of water, or does this need to be done with a smaller amount?

I'm new to this hobby and, thanks to all that I've learned in the last month or two by reading this forum, I've got one batch under my belt and and will soon be bottling batch #2! After spending some time cleaning 50 used bottles, I'm realizing that the bottling process is the one part of home...