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I brewed 10 gallons yesterday. It was going to be two dogfish head IPA's, one with Wyeast American Ale and one with Wyeast American II. Well.. I was also teaching some friends how to brew, so I made a few changes. On the first batch I decided not to bother continuously hopping.. I wanted to...

I'm currently brewing in the kitchen. A good midpoint between fuller boils and increased boiling time seems to be 3 - 3.5 gallons. Still, with this quantity, it can add another 10 minutes after removing the kettle from heat, stirring in my extract, and bringing it back up to a boil. Let's say it...

Made my first starter yesterday using the wyeast suggestion: 1/2 cup DME 1 liter H20 1/8-1/4 tsp yeast nutrient (20 minute boil) Wyeast Activator Smack Pack My concern is that during the boil I lost 500ml, leaving me with a 500ml starter. How will this affect my 5 gal batch of Amber...

Hi all, I'll be brewing my first beer in two years tomorrow. I've only brewed 5 times before, so I'm still very much a novice. In preparation, I've been vigorously researching, and decided to alter my previous technique to include higher boiling volumes and late extract addition - hopefully...