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Was gifted a 20 quart aluminum stock pot. Is it recommended to brew in an aluminum pot? It is listed as heavy gauge. I am a bit leery. Thanks.

It has been suggested on here that 7-10 days is ideal for a decent dry hop. I'm on day 10 today but due to "stuff" going on I may not have time to rack this batch today. What is the result of the beer if I wait to rack and what is the LONGEST I can go before I need to take the brew off the hops...

Can I use my carboy as a primary if I'm not planning on moving to a secondary?

Brewing 5 gallons of wort should, in theory, be able to fill a 5 gallon carboy. With a 6.5 how much, if any, do you need to alter a standard 5 gallon recipe in order to fill the carboy closer to the stopper?

I racked into the secondary today and have a good bit of room at the top. I'm not anywhere close to the stopper. I've got it all stopped up with the airlock on. Should I be worried about air exposure at this point? I've heard of people putting sterilized marbles to bring the level up...

I started out my first time brew with a brown ale. The SG coming out of the primary was 1.010 (recommended FG is 1.011-1.015). How long can I leave the brew in the secondary without getting out of my range before bottling? Can I wait a week?