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Thanks everyone. I don't have a pot/stove that can heat 6 gallons. I do have one that can handle 3 so I figured a half batch would be good. This will be my first AG wish me luck. I'm hoping I like it as I have 4 cascade rhizomes on their way and am hoping to get some at the end of the first...

Here's the recipe courtesy of Blacklab in the American ale section Recipe Type: All Grain Yeast: Safale-04 Yeast Starter: no way Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter: nyet Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5 Original Gravity: 1.054 Final Gravity: 1.013 IBU: 34 Boiling Time...

I found a recipe I would like to try, but only want to make a half batch. Obviousely I just cut everything in half, but what about boil time? I haven't been able to find anything about that. Instead of steeping grains for 1hr do I do it for 30 min etc. Same with hops do I halve the addition...

oops not a math mistake just one of these moments:drunk:while typing

I just made my first batch (extract) two weeks ago. I would be interested in seeing the AG process as I plan on going that route in the future, unfortunately I'm busy this weekend. I ordered some golding and cascade rhizomes so hopefully I'll have some home grown hops in the fall. Maybe could...

awesome tutorial. I'm going to have to give this a try once I order up a 6 gallon pot. Thanks

Just made my first 5 gallon batch. A Red Ale 10,595.50 + 5 = 11,600.50

on a serious note wherever you get your C02 from they should carry a product called "snoop". It's like soapy water but without the bubbles that soap makes, it only bubble when it comes across a leak. Pretty cheap and goes a long way.

I started one of these threads too, and after 96 hours mine took off and never looked back so my thought is it will be fine. Oh and I think I pitched to hot and it still went crazy filling the air lock with bubbles after 4 days.

I'm there too. I made my first batch of extract a week and a half ago. I ordered 4 goldie and 4 cascade rhizomes to grow hops at home because by the end of summer I plan on doing an all grain. I would like to keg some, but still want to bottle some to give away etc.

you wouldn't have that problem with bottling. :cross: sorry had to cause of all the "you wouldn't have that problem with kegging" posts.

4.50's not bad. I thought that size was like 8-10 bux. I'm gonna head there tomorrow and check them out. I have a couple of days before the rhizomes get here. I was going to just run lines up to a branch on a tree that's about 13' from the ground with some type of pulley so I can just let...

That looks like an idea, though I think it would be rather costly to pick up 8 of those. I was reading another thread about using planters "bags" that they wrap tree roots in. I was thinking I could use those and build a wooden "planter" around the bag. How tall are your stakes? Don't the...

I just ordered 4 golding rhizomes and 4 cascades. I have a couple of questions as I am also new to brewing (Just made my first batch can't wait to try it). I have read on here that some have had success with using 5 gallon buckets or some sort of other large containers. I plan on moving...

I'm still new, and made my first batch a week ago. I asked the same thing and Revvy suggested I leave it. It took 96hrs to start, but once it did, it went like crazy. Maybe their just slow starters.

So I have a mish mosh of pop top bottles from my father-in-law. What's the easiest way to remove the labels? Some of them are glued on pretty good. Just try and peel and wash with soapy water? Can I use goo-gone or something similiar? I assume I wouldn't want to get that stuff inside the...

So no need to move to the secondary. Got it. So 3-4 weeks in the primary, then 2 weeks after I bottle correct? Thanks for all the help. I guess if I'm not going to use the secondary I can start another batch now w00t.

Just an update. After 96 hours it's doing it's thing. So another question now. When do I move to the secondary? My directions said 7 days, but since fermentation was delayed do I wait 7 days from today? Thanks everyone.

excellent thanks. Will take a reading after a couple of days and see how things turn out.

I moved to the basement after I pitched and stirred, basement is ~62-64 degrees.