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BTW, it turned out ok. Didn't add enough cocoa. Used conditioning tablets instead of sugar. Didn't carbonate like I wanted it to. It doesn't have good head retention. Tastes kinda like a Guinness. Kinda flat and stouty.

I am doing a Mexican Cerveza, Coopers style. I am adding an ounce of Citra hops. After I boil them for 20 mins (To remove bitterness. Not a big fan of hoppy beer), do I a pour the hop solution into the wort or just drop in the hop sack? This Citra hops is supposed to have a nice citrus taste and...

That's exactly how I read the equation. My noobness though, doesn't give me enough experience to let me compute it. I don't really understand the whole racking to 2nd vessel. Batch priming/carbonation. I mean, I can't even get around the fact that I don't know why they call it racking...

Got it in the carboy last night. Finished up around 10:45. Got up to go to work at 4:40 and checked the carboy at 5:00. It was yeasting like crazy. Awesome to see it. I screwed up on the Briess UDME boil. I found out what the hop boil is all about when using a carboy instead of a Mr. Beer...

You must not have read my post. I referenced my blow off. I call it an airlock. Not sure why, that's just what I heard it referred to when asking about something to control the possible spew on my smaller fermenter.

I already have blow off. Yes I am adding hops. Willamette. 3.75# can of Coopers Irish stout HME 2# of Briess Light Dry UME Willamette Hops Fermentis US-05 dry yeast This being my first 5 gallon batch, I have been doing some pretty extensive research. I bought my recipe before I found...

Went by the brew shop to pick my new (to me) glass 5 gallon carboy. Talked to the dudes in there and they assured me I had the classic freak out. Ignore the 23 liters instruction and just fill my carboy up to the base of the neck and put the airlock on it and walk away. Brew time set for...

Instructions say to fill fermenter (my carboy) with 20 liters of water, add extract mixture and top off to 23 liters. My carboy only holds (to the neck) about 19 liters. Can I use the whole can with my 2# of Briess Light Unhopped Malt Extract, Willamette hops, US-05 yeast and 3/4 cup of Hersey's...