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I have some questions about process times. From what I have read I have these time frames as a general rule of thumb... Time in the fermentation bucket/container - 4 weeks in primary or 1 week in the primary and 3 weeks in the secondary. Time in the bottle for carbonating/conditioning - 3...

Thanks Wailing, I had not seen the GABF guidelines before. They appear to be at odds with what BeerSmith has on their website...weird. One favors Chocolate and Black while the other favors the roasted barley.

This is from Beersmith... Brewing an Oatmeal Stout The grain bill for an oatmeal stout typically starts with UK or American pale malt, which generally comprises about 60-80% of the grain bill. Oats are the next major component, making up 5%-25% of the bill in most recipes, though some...

My 15 gallon brew pot is on the UPS truck and should arrive sometime today. I will do my mash there and then dunk sparge in another pot I have... It is only a 5 gallon pot so I am a little worried there. I may need to do some shifting of pots. I am planning on buying a colander today the will...

154 isn't that what you are supposed to do? And why we are talking about mashing... I'm going BIAB and I was wondering does it matter if you heat water first and put the grain in... or put the grain in and heat it up? Also, I was thinking of mashing with 5 gallons. I don't know how...

Hey Everyone! I was looking for some help with a Stout recipe. This is my first all-grain as well, so I was trying to keep it easy. I was also aiming for the sweeter side of things. Anyway let me know what you guys think... 9 lbs Maris Otter 1 lb Flaked Oats 1 lb English Chocolate...

I'm still kind of new to this. Reading Palmer's book right now. I know I want to go all grain. I'm thinking my process will be to mash and brew in the same pot, using grain bags so I can remove the grain. (dumb idea?) Also, I'm thinking only 5 gallon batches. So pouring to the...