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WOW a lot of different opinions on this one. So I get the gist that if I use the 2L flask I have to make my yeast starter in. I just swirl the yeast around and pour 1/4(500ml) in one 5 gallon carboy and then 1/4(500ml) in the second 5 gallon carboy.. then Swirl the flask again and pour...

Ok I have searched this forum and google and have come up with what I think to be the answer but nothing completely concrete. OK I am NOT asking how to make a yeast starter or how much yeast to pitch. I have used this site http://billybrew.com/stepping-up-a-yeast-starter and understand how to...

Alright so I have some brews under my belt and decided i should do a few things to improve my beer. Ive started to yeast wash and step up my yeast. I bought a .5 diffusion stone and have a small aquarium pump and I thought I would use that to aerate my wort. Well I can get the diffusion stone...

So are u saying to use the above grain bill in conjunction with the 4oz victory malt 8oz chocolate malt 4oz caramel malt 120L Or just use your grain bill and that's it?

Yeah it was pretty roasty and it was a lot fuller body that I think porters usually have I'd like to be as close to my original recipe as it was a great tasting beer! At fermentation it was 1.060 It finished at 1.024

I would like it dark brown to black as that was the color last time I made it. So would I put the 2oz of black patent malt in place of anythingior just add to the ingredients? Also are those numbers for a 5gallon batch? Thanks so much for your help

I have the Percentages if that would help Dark Dry Malt Extract 48% Munich Liquid Malt Extract 35% Chocolate Malt 5% Victory Malt 2% Caramel Malt 2%

Grains 4oz Victory Malt 8oz Chocolate Malt 4oz Carmel Malt 120L Malt Extract 7 lbs. Briess CBW Traditional Dark Dry Malt Extract 3.3 Briess CBW Munich Liquid Malt Extract Hops 1.5 oz Experimental 14.5% 60 min Yeast 9/4/2013 X2 Wyeast #1968 London ESB 100 bill cells Other...

Ok so I got my water report back from Ward Labs and here it is pH 7.0 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 432 Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.72 Cations / Anions, me/L 7.7 / 8.1 ppm Sodium, Na 14 Potassium, K 3 Calcium, Ca 90 Magnesium, Mg 30 Total Hardness, CaCO3 350 Nitrate, NO3-N 2.7...

What do you mean follow the water primer?

Thanks so much for your rresponses.. Gave me some good info.. I'm hoping someone that has run a 3 vessel system can chime in.. But if not I appreciate you response!

Alright I know .. I know.. I need to just relax and have a homebrew.. Well I want to get most of my first all grain batch right so i have less mistakes to improve on.. I know i prob won't hit a home run with my first all grain beer but i sure don't want to completely strike out. So Here is my...

Thanks for the info.. This will be my first all grain batch and I have a keggle so I can easily do full boils as well..

Did u do a full 6 gallon boil with this recipe? It says to not add the 1oz of hops if u can do full boil. Am I correct

Looking to do a Zombie Dust clone for my first all grain beer? . I have done 10+ extract batches. Please let me know if this will be too hard to do or not. If u need some more info on the equipment I have plz ask. 2 Questions First- Is my water chemistry right to do this clone or will...

Moving to all Grain.(plz move this thread if it belongs in the All grain Category more than this one.) Looking to do a Zombie Dust clone for my first beer? 2 Questions First- Is my water chemistry right to do this clone or will i need to adjust it alot to do it. I guess what I am...

Alright So my Birthday was December 21st and I got various brew supplies from my family. I got some Ball valves, Dip tubes, and temp gauges, sight glass. So I have 2 cut out kegs and decided to make one a Brew Kettle and the other one a HLT. So I added ball valve diptube, thermometer...

Thanks for the advice so far. What is the best way to reduce alkalinity?

So I sent my tap water into Ward Labs and here is what I got back pH 7.0 Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 432 Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 0.72 Cations / Anions, me/L 7.7 / 8.1 ppm Sodium, Na 14 Potassium, K 3 Calcium, Ca 90 Magnesium, Mg 30 Total Hardness, CaCO3 350...

Not sure if you or someone else can chime in on this but if I do the 70qt Mash tun right out of the gate and do a few low gravity 5 gallon batches in that cooler do u think the extra head space would hurt keeping steady temp? Also with your 50 quart do you use a SS braid or a cpvc or copper...