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sorry if these questions seem redundant. i started brewing a few months ago. and this is the third batch i have using my own recipe variations. i am wondering if adding a third or so extract in the beginning, then the rest towards the last 15-20 min is the correct way to properly brew a pale...

awesome. Thanks guys. Yeast was def under 100. About the extract I didnt understand the terminology. Is it a good or a bad thing what I did?

last night I brewed a pale ale. I used 7lbs of extract, added 3 at the beginning of the boil and 4 with 20 min left to the boil. I added my hops at 60-10-0 intervals. And I'll dry hop it with citra during secondary. Well first of all, is this extract addition recommendable? Ive heard its good...

so in the future, what is the ratio of yeast to pitch per gallons of beer?

what factors will it change?

will it alter the flavor or change the abv?

I didn't even think about adjusting the yeast amount. I threw the whole pouch of dry yeast in there. How will this effect the brew?

awesome thanks. ill boil 2.5 gallons in addition to the steeping water. your guys all gave me some awesome insight

yeah i have the size pots to boil up to 5 gallons i believe. i just am saving money with the smaller batches. so i'd like to hald the 5 gallon recipe

thanks guys. and just to make sure i have to whole process down. if i steep a few quarts in one pot. (if im going for about a 2.5 gallon batch) what would be the proper ratio of water to boil with? and then i just top it off with fresh water after the cooling process but before the yeast pitch?

as late additions do you mean 30-15-10-0 min additions? possibly dry hopped too?

im just brewing in small batched now to save money. i will be brewing every other week or so until i can get it how i like it. then ill go back to full batches. i have gotten extra fermentation buckets to allow for a more often process. and i was thinking of adding the warrior at the 60 min...

oh. one more thing. what is a suggestion for the amount of water and exactly how to steep. i have been putting the bag in enough water to completely cover the gran bags and then some. and timing that at 45 min.. then when that is done. i just remove the bags and disgard. then i use that same pot...

i am attempting a half batch tomorrow of an ipa. so here is what i have so far, and if anyone has any input please let me know. and if this is not even an ipa, please let me know as well. this recipe's base started off as a chico style american ale. and i am basing my experiments around it...

awesome. Thanks guys. And is a glass carboy better for a primary? Currently I use a plastic primary and a glass secondary. And does the light affect the brew?

is there more equipment to purchase for an all grain batch?

thanks. also do the yeast variations alter the flavor? what is the purpose in the variations of yeast? and during steeping with an extract brew.. does the steeping of the grains always go about 45 min, then get removed before the boil? this is the process i used . i steeped for 45 min, removed...

so ive got 2 batches under my belt. a kit thats based on a san diego IPA and a recipe from a book based on a chico west coast pale ale. the chico was my latest batch. i am still an extract brewer Questions: the recipe called for a hop addition at the 0 min mark. i completely forgot and added...