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standard recipes etc call for a 2 gallon boil for a 5 gallon batch. I have head that boiling more is better if you can do it. Is that true? If so why? I know - a dumb question, but I have room in my kettle and it would seem a shame to waste it. My kettle can easily handle 3.5 to 4...

Put a trappist in primary yesterday with wlp-500 yeast. Started getting airlock activity after 30 hours. Question Im in no rush. How long to primary a trappist? should I even bother with a secondary? and bottle condition etc - no idea how long to keep something like this on the shelf...

I was wondering if it would be a bad idea to brew an american pale ale with a wpl500 or wpl530 or even a dry packet of safbrew t-58 I was planning to use mt hood hops (60min, 15 min, and 3 min) 1lb munich 1/2 lb crystal 20l light liquid malt (7 lbs) at 10 minutes to go add 1/4 lb of...

makes sense. darn. :) regular bucket it is then.

Is it a bad idea to "convert" a bottling bucket into a primary? Seems like a nice easy way to grab samples. I figure as long as the bucket is sanitized its really the same thing, no? If I racked to a secondary or at bottling I'd still use the siphon and not the spigot.

yes - sorry 1.007.

I took one two days ago as well. same reading.

I just finished my first 5 gallons. I did a reading last night and i am at 1.07 and am ready to bottle. The top of the beer still has some of the Krausen. Not a lot mind you, but enough that it does not seem to be interested in falling to the bottom. Fermentation is pretty much done...