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I purchased a 11.0 CU FT freezer and I can only put in 4 kegs if the CO2 tank is inside. If I take the tank out, I may be able to fit 1-2 more.

Hi, I've been brewing a few recipes where it called to collect 6.25 gallons of wort pre-boil. After I'm done the 60 minute boil and chill it to 70F, I'm left with 4.5 gallons when the recipe says I should have 5.25 gallons. My question is, will adding more volume pre-boil affect my OG...

Use the other tall cooler and convert it into a 2nd mash tun! Brew two different beers at once!

Thanks for all the info. So the general consensus is to refrigerate of freeze hops, as well as refrigerate yeast. In my situation, I haven't refrigerated my hops and yeast. They have been kept in my basement at about 70F. Should I still use them in my upcoming brew day?

Hi, I ordered some pre-milled grains about a month and a half ago. They have been sitting in a closed bag stored in 18C room out of sunlight. Same as the hops and dry yeast. My question is: Is it possible that the malt and hops be "stale" after sitting there for so long?

Awesome! Please keep me posted on the final product!

Thanks, Do you absolutely need a stir plate?

Yes, the yeast is stored in a fridge held at 5*C. I've never done a yeast starter...

Hi, Last Friday, I was brewing several batches of beer. I had a Wyeast Liquid yeast which was one of those smack packs. Anyways, the directions say to "Smack" the pack several hours before pitching it, so I did. The only problem is, I didn't come around to brewing it. My question is...

I see. Is there anything I can use that will keep the pellet hops from seeping through?

Hey everyone, So I purchased three cotton steeping bags with drawstrings in hopes that I can put my hops in it during my boil. Is this going to work? I bought the bags because I hated having hop residue at the bottom of my kettle. I'm hoping with these bags I can straight pour my boiled...

Thanks for the replies fellas, I'll do that. P.S. as for propane usage...... yup.:fro:

Ok, I see. So when boiling, technically all that's evaporating is water? At the end of the boil, if I've boiled off more than I wanted to, then that just basically concentrates the wort more? So if my final boil volume comes to 4.5 gallons, I could just add 0.5 or 1 gallon of dechlorinized...

Hey, so I live in Northern Canada, where average temperatures in February usually find themselves in the -30*C without windchill. It's extremely cold here and I have a few questions about boiling in this type of weather. 1 - I seem to be losing a lot of wort through the boil, I lose about 1...

I'm interested in knowing how this turned out? My father-in-law is a big Sleeman's Honey Brown drinker and I'm thinking about brewing this for him!

Great thanks for the help!

OK. So how long do you stir once the sparge water has been added?

Hey! I have a few questions about sparking. First off, which form of sparging is the easiest for a beginner and yields the best efficiency? I've done an all-sparge previously, but I feel like I missed out on a couple of gallons of mash liquid. I've watched some people do continuous...

Thanks friend! That's a great chart! I'll be using it often!

Hi! The recipe I'm following for an English Pale Ale calls for 2 1/2 ounces of Challenger Hops. I can't seem to find them at my preferred outlet. What kind of hops I could replace them with? Thanks!!!