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Hello, First time brewer here, in case you haven't seen my posts in the past week. I was just thinking of the procedures I did on brew day (last Sunday). I measured the OG in the fermenter after adding water (room temp water) to the wort. At this point, it was 87 degrees. According to my...

I'm not sure, but I think these guides that stress measuring SG do it to cover their ass - so you don't bottle before the beer is done fermenting and make bottle nades. Just a guess.

Hello, I haven't done an all-grain or even partial grain brew, yet. I am at the begining of planning it, though. My question is When you mash the grains, do you put all the grains together for the mash, or mash the grains seperately? Even if different grains are being used? ie: wheat and...

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Newb question here... What does the number and the "L" mean in something like this: "2 pounds of Crystal 40L". Sry to ask, but I can't think of a good search term to find out myself. Thanks! - Bill

I like the way you think. =)

hey Jester. I'm in the same boat. I started my first brew on the 19th. Looks like the same day as you. I'm doing LME (liquid malt extract). Bock style ale. Still bubbling nicely for me. From what I've read, it is normal for the CO2 release to stop within a few days. Good luck!

Thanks. That is what I was thinking. More alcohol next time, perhaps. =) I was unaware how important the SG was in regards to producing alcohol until after I started fermentation. Well, I'm a first tim-er. =) I think I will be doing many more batches. Fun stuff. Thanks again all for replying!

Its liquid (syrup) extract. =) The OG measured out to be 1.040. Thanks for the reply and your time.

This is my frist brew, and I'm doing extract (syrup). I'm doing a bock style ale. I measured the OG of the wort before pitchign yeast and it was 1.040 SG. I understand that the higher this number, the more potential for alcohool volume. 1.040 seems a little low from what I have read and the...

Sorry for another noob question, but how high should a 12oz bottle be filled? Does there need to be room for CO2 to expand into while fermenting further? Will filling too full create too much pressure? Thanks. - Bill

Cool, thanks. Yea, that's teh place I go tmy supplies from.

Cool, thanks much.

He Mr Turtlehead. Thanks for the reply. So after cleaning the bottles with a bleach/water solution, it should be fine to rinse them out with warm tap water?

Thanks for the rely. So it should be fine to rinse the bottles with warm tap water, after I clean the bottles say with a bleach/water mixture?

Hello, This is my first post in thsi forum. I am new here as well as home brewing. I just started my first batch yesterday. 5 gallons of bock from malt extracts. The airlock was bubbling nicely this morning. =) My question is this: What is the easiest way to sterilize 52 bottles? I have a...

After posting, I realize this should be in the equipment/sanitation forum perhaps...

Hello, This is my first post. I am new to this forum as well as home brewing. I just started my first batch yesterday. 5 gallons of bock from malt extracts. The airlock was bubbling nicely this morning. =) My question is this: What is the easiest way to sterilize 52 bottles? I have a 21qt...