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Hi, My campden tabs came in a green bag without instructions - do I add them in the water first thing to remove chloramine? My understanding is that they need to be added before the boiling process.

6. I add the Campden right in the beginning correct?

The Brita is not for the Chloramine - it is to improve the taste of the water. Thank you :)

4. Oh! and for my water - I was going to be lame and filter it through my Brita filter. I know it will take awhile but I am a patient guy and I think the outcome will be so much better. - anyone can any recommendations? 5. Sanitizing the Carboy with StarSan in the videos I have watched shows...

I was looking to go 0.5 Gallons above the full volume to avoid the later top up process. I was going to keep the output high on the syphon and then shake the fermenter 5 minutes before yeast and then 5 mins after yeast. Agreed! I have Chloramine in my water to save effort - can I just...

Hi Everyone, Ok - final questions. 1. The brewers best instructions mention to steep grains with 2.5 gallons with a mention that - it is the minimum suggestion. The box is intended to make 5 gallons, which I understand I can do from the beginning. Since I have an 8 Gallon brew pot, can I...

Ah! 15 minutes before and Lallemand/Danstar does not recommend proofing.

Hi Everyone, Tomorrow is the big day and I am going to try my first brew. I have the Brewers Best English Red Ale and I was curious if I should make a yeast starter or not?

I was thinking of getting one of these: http://www.rona.ca/en/propane-gas-burner-01715018

Hi Everyone, So today I decided to test everything I.e. can my stove get the brew kettle to a boil and whether my wort chiller tubing can be used. So I discovered that neither my stove can bring the brew kettle (8 Gallon kettle with 5 gallons of water) to a boil nor can the wort chiller be...

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Hi Everyone, Hope all is well? Short Story: Ordered my first home brew kit and the day it arrived my Brother-In-Law decided to go on an impromptu vacation to Prince Edward Island ("P.E.I") - great beer by the way. I checked everything on my home brew order and the only item(s) I was...

Hi, Awesome post! I am (or will be as it is being delivered) very happy with the kit I purchased, I will be getting a few more bits and bobs like a bottling wand etc. but to the point of getting the brew into a fermenter - this seems well rounded and slightly above the minimum starting...

Hi, Thank you for the suggestion and you are the second person to recommend Ontario Beer Kegs. I will check them out.

Hi Everyone, I just want to thank everyone answering my hundreds of questions and I feel like I got an amazing package for amazing money. Thank you.

Hi Everyone, Ok - when my paycheque arrives on Monday I am looking to buy the below: Equipment - http://torontobrewing.ca/index.php/brewing-equipment/equipment-kits/advanced-kits/basic-extract-and-partial-mash-brewers-kit.html First Brew -...

This is awesome - ok perfect! I know this sounds nutty but I would love for my brews to be as chemical free as possible.

Hi, I live in Ottawa, Canada and our water contains Chloramine and I wanted to discussion how to remove the Chloramine without adding lasting chemicals to the brew. 1. Does Campden tablets dissipate or is a residue present in the brew? 2. Is Campden the way to go? Do people use other methods?

Hi Home Brewers, How are you? I am not going to lie -- I am going the route of "most resistance" and starting off with "all-grain". Yes - I am sure my first beer will taste like Yak piss but the truth is - I like a good challenge. To be frank - if anyone could do it, I would be back to...

pH was a large discussion in my salt water days but I imagine the nitrogen cycle bacteria has a lot of commonalities with the yeast thriving.