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    Most DME high gravity stout

    What's the upper limit on how much DME can be added to an extract brew while still producing a good tasting beer if hops and specialty grains are balanced? I'd like to do a 5.5 gallon batch with 11# or 12# Light DME to hit close to 1.100 OG. This would be balanced with hops and specialty...
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    Stuck Fermentation?

    I prepared a batch of Power Pack Porter last week using an extract kit from Midwest. I'm not sure what the OG was because I made a mistake measuring, topped off the container with water to get to 5 gallons and then didn't mix properly before taking sample. After one week I'm sitting at 1.022...
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    Extract slow boil

    I did an extract kit with specialty grains yesterday. I steeped the grains at right around 160F for 25 minutes and then brought the liquid to a boil. Just to increase the temperature as quickly as possible I left the lid on until a boil started and then took the lid off. After that I added the...
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    Extract without yeast starter

    I plan on brewing my first extract kit this weekend. What's the highest gravity kit I can reasonably expect to brew well without doing a yeast starter? The kit will be from one of the big guys like Midwest or Northern.
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