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Is it better to boil a full 5 gallon wort, or boil 2.5 gallons and then top up with water? The recipes seem to say 'full boil if you can, but half-boil-and-add-water is fine too'. Does it make much of a difference? I do have a 7-gallon pot, so I can make it happen. Just wondering if it...

Thanks guys - didn't want to make a stupid mistake, so thanks for answering my stupid newbie question! :bigmug:

Ok, another basic beginner question: Do you stir the yeast in, or just pitch on top and let it do its thing?

Yeah, the sheets all say 'secondary', but you guys have confidently convinced me to skip that step.

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Hi all! I already want to offer a big thank you to everyone. I've gone down the 'rabbit hole' of this site and have already learned a lot just be reading existing posts. I use to brew beer during my university days about 25yrs ago to save money. I would buy the cheapest can-kits I could...

Hi all! Brand new to home brewing, so I'm sure this a dumb question, but... I am brewing a Brewer's Best American Amber Ale kit, and as I was transferring it to the primary I noticed sediment in the bottom of the pot. Do I transfer this to the primary as well, or do I dump it? Thanks in...