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The Perfect Batch, you know the one, the one where everything goes smooth, no hitches, no mess, no mistakes, it goes just like book...step by step...really, has anyone had one of those because I sure haven't? You know that feeling that "wanting" is better than "having"...I have them all the...

I've just purchased a kit from AHS, a Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome. I would like to do a full boil but I'm unsure of the hop variance. Here is the recipe: For Steeping 3/4 lb Crystal 60L Malt 1/2 lb Crystal 20L Malt Add: 10lb Extra Pale Extract Bittering hops: 1 1/2oz Kent...

Noobie question. Do you store the liquid yeast that come in kits in the fridge until a day before you brew, then let it come to room temp?

AHS recommended double pitching for this particular recipe, but I had some of the dry yeast at home- that's why I was inquiring about using 2 different kinds. Liquid vs dry

Is it OK to mix a liquid yeast with a dry yeast if they are both recommended for that particular beer style? The beer in question is a AHS Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome clone- the recipe calls for WLP004 or Munton Gold Ale dry yeast, I ordered the WLP004 but I also have some Munton Gold ale...

Thanks Nefarious 1 and Rycov for the replies, I wasn't looking to do it easier, but better. I've never done a full-boil and everything I've read seems to state that this would make a better beer, but I wasn't sure about the steeping. This is a great web-site for beginners like myself. If...

Thanks for the all the replies, it makes sense to me that the volumn shouldn't matter since you wouldn't be boiling any the grain past 155 degrees, just the "tea water" after the grains are removed.

So, there no such thing as a full boil- if steeping in a full boil will result in a thinner body sensation and possible tannic flavors? Seems like lots of conflicting ideas.

If I decide to do a full boil how will that effect my steeping? Will steeping in 5 gallons delute my steeping, or should I steep in a gallon of water before adding it to the total of 5 gallons, provided it calls for 1 gallon per 1lb of grain?

Thanks all for the replies, I will try to bottle sooner but I feel better about leaving it for 5 weeks if I "have" to. Hopefully I will be able to obtain the coveted "kitchen pass" and be able to side step a family reunion and bottle at the 4 week mark. Thanks again for the all the...

If I left a Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome 5 weeks on the primary would that cause me problems. I'm trying to juggle my free time, but I don't want to ruin the beer.

Ellis Tx- Thanks for the reply, after checking it out a little further I saw that it was Austin Homebrew Supply-DUH, I should have looked more into before I posted that dumb question.

Does anyone know what the ingredients are in a AHS Sam Smith Winter Welcome kit? I have some left over extract and would like to save a few coins if I could.

Newbie question, where do you get AHS clone kits? I love Sam Smiths Winter Welcome and would love to give one of these a try. Thanks

Thanks for the all the replies, I will check out the different programs and will try your suggestions. It is fun to experiment and it really helps to have people who have been there and done that to help. Thanks!