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As a follow-up question: My next batch will be an IPA that needs dry-hopping. Would you still leave the brew in the primary fermenter for this, or transfer to the 5-gallon for dry-hopping / aging? I already found a second 6-gallon carboy on CG, now just deciding if the 5-gallons will get any...

Yeah, that might be the best option. And get rid of the two 5-gallon bottles. Thanks all!

I have one 6-gallon carboy I use as my primary fermenter and two additional 5-gallon bottles. The milk stout I brewed last is taking longer to ferment, probably because the temperature on my basement floor dropped to 62F. I brought it upstairs and it has been bubbling away at 64 degrees for...

My brew pot holds about 3 gallons. So far I have only done extract brewing kits. After steeping the grains in a bag I let them drip for a while, then added the extract and started boiling. I found a lot of additional "goodness" dripping from the bag later. (I read somewhere not to squeeze the...

Just found this forum and enjoy reading the posts. After not brewing for 20 years I now have the room and time. I grew up on the Belgium border and like most Belgium brews. First batch was an extract - Belgium Abbey Ale which turned out great. I look forward to learning and at some point sharing...