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You can use this. I bought one and it works great. You don't waste any beer as long as you sanitize. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00186ADYS/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

My temps are right around 65-68 degrees consistently. I am thinking I just need to give it some more time. Thanks all. Cheers

My IPA has been bottled now for about one and a half weeks. I wanted to try one so I did. It had VERY little carbonation. I know typically 3 weeks to condition but expected a little more carbonation. It tastes good just not much carbonation. I used the proper amount of priming sugar for a 5...

Thanks this will come in handy. Cheers!

Anyone have a good proven IIPA extract recipe?

I had the same exact thing in my first brew that was an IPA. These showed up shortly after I transferred to secondary. It has been about a week and they are almost completely gone. Definitely yeast rafts from all that I have seen and read. You should have some great beer.

Any suggestions for how much to use for a 5 gallon batch. I just want some hints of orange and lemon.

So this recipe calls for bitter orange peel which I got from my LHBS and lemon peel. They did not have any lemon peel. Can I just buy a lemon and throw the peel in? Is it that simple or do I need the dried lemon peel? Any help would be great. Thanks.

I am making something similar to the brewers best summertime ale. I am using safale us-05 yeast. Should I do a yeast starter? I have heard this type of yeast really doesn't need it. Also I got one 11.5 gram packet. Is this enough for a 5 gallon batch?

Bells Dark Horse Founders Arcadia

I am going to make a version of the Brewers Best SummerTime Ale. In looking at the ingredients list I know I want to put some orange peel and lemon peel in. How much should I put in and when? I just want it to have a bit of a citrus hint but not overpowering. Any insight would be great as this...

Primary for 9 days. No I left all the trub. Just siphoned off the liquid. There was a ton of trub when I washed the bucket out.

Yeah I think you are right but when I added my water after boil I don't think I added enough. It's at about 4 1/2 gallons. Live and learn I guess.

Yeah sorry if you just search Bell's Brewery you will find it.

Just transferred my first brew (IPA) into secondary. Smells amazing. Didn't taste it but will probably try a little while bottling. It is still pretty cloudy but hoping it will settle out. Let me know what you think.