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How long can wort sit in a carboy before pitching? I have done about 40 brews and have used both dry and liquid yeasts. Recently I used a dry yeast that my local homebrew doesn't carry. There were no signs of fermentation after 24 hours so I considered getting an equivalent liquid yeast from the...

Don't use store bought ice. I pour two gallons of bottled water in 2 Rubber Maid containers that have been sanitized with StarSan . I then put it in the freezer 2 days prior to brew day. Haven't had an infection yet which is a concern when using ice.

Thanks for all your replies. I'll check out all your suggestions.

That is what the recipe called for. Of the 10 lbs of extra light malt/sugar, 2 pounds of the malt were added in the beginning of the boil. The remaining 8 pounds were added with 5 minutes left.

I've brewed close to 30 extract kids over the last few years and each one has resulted in a darker color than anticipated or what is depicted on the website where I bought the kit. I recently did a Pliny clone and while it tasted fine the color wasn't even close. Is there some chemical reason...

Yes. They really have great kits if you are interested. I think all of their extract kits are for partial boil. I guess a misread the instructions where they specify that the initial gallon size was hop related. I then projected that hop flavor would be different doing a full boil. I want to...

It could be that I am misreading the instructions. The reason I ask is that I have an 8 gallon pot and it seems that using 1/4 of it is a waste-----boilover or no boilover. I just wanted to try a larger boil but was hesitant from what I read about hops some time ago. Just looking for...

Unfortunately no. But if any in this forum uses the software I would be very interested in the results.

I buy all my extracts from Jasper's Home Brew and they indirectly supprt this in many of their directions. Many of them tell you to boil with 2.5 gallons to extract the desired hop bitterness. Where I read about 5 gallon brews producing more bitterness I simply don't remember where I read it.

I don't since it was a while ago. Reading that surprised me and that is why I remember it.

Yes and I have read that hops bitterness is a lot more pronounced when doing a full boil with the same amount of hops that is used in the 2.5 gallon boil.

I normally follow brewing directions to the letter. My kits usually tell me to boil a specific amount (say 2.5 gallons) in order to keep the desired hop bitterness/flavor. If I were to increase the boiling amount to 4 gallons (being 60% higher than the kit's recommendation), does anyone know how...

I only do extract kits and after the boil I am usually short 1-2 gallons when attempting a 5 gallon brew. A few days before brew day I sanitize two half gallon Rubbermaid containers (and lids), pour bottled water into them and freeze them. Kills 2 birds with one stone------achieving my 5...

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I second that. I've ordered numerous kits from Jasper Home Brew (boomchugalug.com) and every one has been excellent. You are also correct in getting quick feedback from them. I buy exclusively from them now since they offer so many styles.

Agreed.

My only suggestion would be to use a double mesh strainer since you are using a sanitized bucket before the carboy. Those strainers that fit into the funnel are too small and clog easily. Other than that your fermentation looks great.

The majority of my extract beers has come from NB. Recently I tried Jasper's Homebrew in Nashua, NH. Their extract kit, ***** on Wheels (ABV of 9), is outstanding. Of the 25+ brews I have done so far, everybody that has tasted it says it is the best by far, Hands down.

Totally agree. I've used Jasper 3x and each extract kit was excellent. Squeezing the malt extract took a while getting used to. I will ordering more from them in the future.

That's what I do. To minimize the chance of bacteria I wash and Starsan Rubbermaid containers and lids. I then fill them with bottled water and freeze them for a few days before using. From them I get two 1/2 gallons of ice blocks------- a full gallon of an ice block becomes pretty cumbersome...