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You should follow the recipe. Perle Hops generally have a much higher alpha acid content than Saaz. The Saaz Hops are there for aroma and flavor, while the Perle are pretty much just bittering Hops.

Good luck!

I can't spend alot of time replying to this, I'm waiting for the end of the world!

Pitch it in. Tomorrow, go get some good dry yeast for just such an emergency.

Many Homebrewers don't rack to a secondary. They leave it in the primary the whole time, and those that live by this method swear by it.

I don't own the program, so I'm not sure if this helps, but does it have Caramel Malt? Crystal Malt and Caramel Malt are one-in-the-same.

Very nice pics! :)

+1 on the patience! The first batch is always the hardest to wait for. Except maybe the next batch, or is it the one after that?

One of my fellow employees is also a Homebrewer, but he kegs. So I could try his beer, he put it in a Growler from a local Brewery (Buckbean ftw!). Anyway, I had it in my fridge for a couple of days, and it had already lost some of it's carbonation. My guess is that you will lose most if not all...

The two main issues with boil volumes are Hops utilization and caramalization of the Wort. Your best bet is to follow the instructions, as the amount of Hops should be based on the boil volume indicated. To cool your Wort more quickly, pick up a Wort Chiller.

The long answer is, yes.