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Russian Imperial Stout - All-Grain Recipe Kit

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How much for all 3 shipped to 57103?

What yeast are you using and what temperature are you fermenting it at?

Exactly! I typically refer to this graph. I'm not sure exactly how accurate it is but I believe it is pretty close.

I'd also stick with the 1oz. bittering addition at 60.

Have you tried a single flavor addition at 20 minutes? I'd make it big with 2oz. or so. Hop flavor seems to shine the best at about the 20 minute mark. Another ounce or 2 at flameout for some aroma.

I'd brew with it! It looks like a 75% or better crush to me. As for the rollers, a lot of people just leave them. I blow mine off with compressed air just because that's my preference.

I don't have any experience with buying an actual kegerator. I built my own. Which, if you decide to go that route, there are many build threads and lots of helpful people here. If you include 2 or 3 taps they do not all have to be in use, I consider them optional. For the keezer vs...

Me too!

When I was younger, the bar I worked at wouldn't let us tap a keg until it sat for 72 hours. This was to let it settle from transportation and to let the beer stabilize at the serving temperature. Since it sounds like you have enough beer line (wouldn't hurt to know the diameter of the line)...

How long did you let the keg sit before you tapped it? Kegs need to sit for a while to let everything stabilize.

Looks like you're headed through Sioux Falls, SD. I strongly recommend stopping at Monk's House of Ale. You can get a beer and some food with six packs or growlers to go. Just remember to tell everyone you're traveling with to not ask for a Bud Light! You won't get one there. :mug: Here's...

10 days is pretty quick. I would give it another 10 days or so at 70 degrees to let the yeast clean up after themselves. Those kit instructions are not always the best.

I prefer the use what you got theory. That is one sweet garage bar!

When I secondary (rarely) I use a 5 gal better bottle. You could possibly use a 5.5 depending on your batch size. Uziyahu is right, stick with the 6.5 for your primary.

I'm in!

Sorry, I'm gonna have to stick with $60 plus shipping.

There are only 3 openings in the tube, so I'm not really sure where the temp probe would go. Maybe add a tee on the outlet?