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Looking to get some input on the IPA that started over the weekend. I was thinking about dry hopping this once I move it to a secondary for about a week or two, what do you think?? I know that the Coopers LME will add some bittering profile to this beer but I am not sure how much...

Thanks for the info, this is the first "bigger" beer that I have brewed and totally forgot about making a starter because of the higher OG. I sure won't forget that one in the future. I will check it in a couple of days to see if it has changed at all. I am attempting to scrub the yeast that...

Thanks for the info. I have never used Amylase Enzyme. I will look into that. Thanks

I brewed up an IPA on 5/30 the recepite is: 4 Lbs of Amber LME 3 Lbs of Light DME 1 Lbs of Extra Light DME 2 Oz. Casacde 1 Oz. Columbus 1 Oz. UK kent Golding Also added some scotch soaked oak chips to the primary The OG was 1.070. I used the smaller smack pack of Wyeast Brit Ale...

Thanks Jadedog and Mcbrew for your help with this. I have one more question, it is regarding secondary fermenter. Is it benificial to use a secondary fermenter with a Hefenweizen. I thought that there was supposed to be yeast suspened in this type of beer, wouldn't keeping it in a secondary...

I am looking to start my second brew today which will be a Hefenweizen from extract with specialty grains. For my first brew I used bottled spring water, my question is can I use tap water? My thoughts were if I boil it then the water would be sanatized? Also I have some grains to steep but...

I am just about at my FG, I am going to check it today. If this is the case I would really like to bottle my beer. I have read that people put there bottles in the dish washer. Does this sanitize the bottles? I only ask because I do not have something large enough to hold all the bottles to...

I just checked my gravity last night, 12 days in the primary fermenter, it was at 1.016. I beleive that I am almost at the desired OG. It should only take a few more days until I can bottle it, right???

The 2 12qt pots is a great idea, I think I will have to pick up two of them soon. This is my first brew so I think I am a few brews away from getting the burner and 10gal pot. I have been looking into it, but I want to get a good understanding of basic fundamentals first and read a couple of...

Bernie Brewer Thanks for the site, that will be a very helpful tool. Now I wont have as many questions. malkore So, is it safe to say that for a 1 gallon boil I will have to add more hops to achieve a strong bittering effect. Will this hold true for the addition of hops...

Could someone calculate what my OG should have been?? Any sugestions on this brew, i am new and would love some input. thanks

I just started my first brew on 9/18 it included the following ingredients 3.52 Lbs can of John Bull Amber (LME hopped) 1.4 Lbs can of Alexander's Pale (LME) 1 Lb Munton's Light (DME) 1 Oz Cascade Hop Pellets 11 g Windsor Brewing Yeast I boiled one gallon of water, added all the...

I will be bottling it next. I do not have a carboy for second fernentation. Thanks

Thanks Yuri_Rage

I just started my first brew yesterday and was wondering if anyone could shed some light onto what kind of beer I will get in the end? Ingredients 3.52 Lbs can of John Bull Amber (LME hopped) 1.4 Lbs can of Alexander's Pale (LME) 1 Lb Munton's Light (DME) 1 Oz Cascade Hop...