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So I am very glad that I started this thread as it has produced a lot of very good discussion on the topic. Thank you to everyone that has contributed to this topic as all of your expertise is appreciated. I still brew using extract kits as I've not invested the money into all grain brewing...

Yes you are correct and that was a mis-type on my part...though you can certainly control FG by ending it early! Though I don't know why you would do this unless the ABV is going to be much higher than you want. So really what I should have said: I leave it in the primary until I hit the FG...

Re-reading my post I see what I said that wasn't correct. I don't keg as soon as it hits the FG. But I don't move to a secondary. I usually let sit in the primary for a at least two weeks after I know it has hit the FG.

So I have been home brewing for a few years now and I have done batches with both a secondary fermentor and without. I have used both a carboy for the secondary and used a 6.5 gallon bucket. From all I know, the best reason to move to a secondary is for the clarity of the beer. Any more I...

Almost everyone will say to start with AT LEAST 2.5 gallons in your kettle and add the rest later. Or if you have a big enough pot do the entire 5 gallons. Any more I start with 2 gallons of spring water, steep my grains, add my extract, boil, add the hops, then at the end of the boil I take...

Thank you all for the responses and advice. Once I get a good rotation going I may burst carb for 24 hours then go back to normal pressure. At the moment I will have this keg gone before the next batch is done brewing. I have been buying in slowly so as not to spend too much money.

That is a good idea...I just have to go without drafting from another keg for 24 hours lol.

It's a time saver in that I don't have to clean and sanitize 48+ bottles for each batch, and filling the keg is much faster than each bottle. I may have to look into a dual regulator. I am running a keezer at the moment but as I only have one keg, I have a single regulator directly...

I finally just registered on the forum, but I have been reading for quite a while to figure some things out. But thanks to all the people who post and answer questions on here! The advice is amazing! I just carbonated my first keg, and irish stout. Been brewing for a while, but always...