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@aaronius79 you are going to need 14 or 15 pounds total of grain to get 1.070. If you cut back the crystal 20 and 40 back to .5 each, then you are going to need about 11 pounds of 2-row if you include the dextrose (corn sugar) I just did an IPA and my total grain bill was 13.5 pounds. My...

Yeah, if this was a hobby, I would stick to the extract kits I have been used to for the last year. I am sure I am way past hobby at this point.

So as a follow up, I cracked open one of these today. the smell isn't very good, it has great carbonation, and the taste is okay. not really anything great. I am probably going to dump the swing tops, but keep the non-swing tops in the cellar for a bit to see if it gets any better. It was only...

It will be 3 years for me in July. With the aid of the vaporizer (they used to call them e-cigarettes) It made my quitting a lot easier. I suggest anyone quitting to turn to the vaporizer first, then get the non-nicotine juice after a bit. You will feel a lot better, but in the 3 years that I...

I am going to sub to this. I want to do an ESB and this one looks really good. Can I assume that I could substitute the UK pale for Canadian 2-row?

I was hoping for a nice crisp IPA, but I will see how I end up once the fermentation is complete. That is one of the main reasons I wanted to get away from extract brewing. I found that I can never hit my FG as it normally stalled at 1.020 no matter what the OG was. Thank you @pricelessbrewing...

This is great information. Thank you @1977Brewer. I need to do a few more to get the hang of it, then I'll be able to nail down my numbers the way I want. but knowing I can aim high and let it go a bit lower is great to know.

@1977Brewer isn't overshooting temperature creating less fermentable wort? or you shoot high, then it will go down eventually anyways? @Nummey I am going to try that next batch, and start out with less in the pot. I really don't want to buy anymore equipment if I don't have to.. @cannman I...

I just priced a full bag of 2-row, and it is $54.00 for 55lbs. which I see why now people all-grain. way cheaper than buying extract. So I don't need to heat extra water for the sparge? I can just use room temp water? maybe that is what I will try for my next batch. What thermostats do you...

So I finally got some nice weather here in Nova Scotia to break out the new propane burner I bought to do my beer outside instead of in the kitchen on my stovetop. I filled by 9gallon turkey frier with 7 gallons of water, heated to 163 then started adding my 14.5 pounds of grain for an IPA...

I second the ice bath in the sink. Bags of ice (filled water bottles frozen over night work great too) I made my own wort chiller for less than $60, and so far has worked very well. The ice bath may take a bit longer, but it's better than letting it sit overnight. That brings a better chance...

As a follow up on this thread, I dry hopped for 10 days then bottled for 3 weeks. I had one the other day, and while it being really sweet, it really isn't that bad. My buddy enjoys it more than I do, so he may get a case of it. Here is a shot of the final product.

@wtaylor3, can I substitute the grits for flaked corn or dextrose and just modify the amount to match this recipe using beer-smith or brewers friend?

Perfect. I haven't done a porter yet, so I will go grab another dark extract. Thank you

Hello everyone, I have 3lbs of light liquid and 3lbs of dark liquid left over and I would rather use it than chuck it. its probably getting old (2-3 months) I also have .5 oz of cluster and .5 oz of hallerteau hops Could I throw this into a pot with 5 gallons of water and make something...

@beerdrinker, there was very little remaining in my pot. Maybe 500ml (I think that's 16oz) but maybe I should go with that for my next batch. Do 1.5 times the ingredients and see how that works out. This is why I do small 1 gallon test batches.. I need to work out all the kinks before going...

I crushed them with a rolling pin inside a ziplock bag. Probably 5 minutes for each grain. If that is indeed why I got such a low efficiency then I will make sure I never make that mistake again. A 1 gallon batch will be easier to choke down than 5. Plus it's my first all-grain so I will...

Next time @MrHopScotch I'll be crushing the grains at the local shop instead of thinking i can do it myself without a mill

Thanks @aprichman. I will remember that for my next batch. So can I merge this batch with a fresh batch?

It was 72 degrees with a hydrometer.