TspoonO9
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I'm a beginning brewer and am looking into simple extract recipes for a piney pale ale/IPA.
I noticed some recipes will have a boil size considerably smaller than the batch size (e.g. boil size = 3 gallon & batch size = 5.5 gallon). Does this mean I brew at 3 gallons, then add additional water to my carboy to make sure it reaches 5.5 gallons? If so, any tips for making sure the water is "sanitized" before adding it to the wort?
Also, if you have any suggestions for making a piney/earthier pale ale, I'm all ears! I'm thinking of incorporating Simco and Chinook closer to the end of the boil, while using Centennial (have plenty of extra to use) as my main bittering hop. But definitely open to suggestions.
I noticed some recipes will have a boil size considerably smaller than the batch size (e.g. boil size = 3 gallon & batch size = 5.5 gallon). Does this mean I brew at 3 gallons, then add additional water to my carboy to make sure it reaches 5.5 gallons? If so, any tips for making sure the water is "sanitized" before adding it to the wort?
Also, if you have any suggestions for making a piney/earthier pale ale, I'm all ears! I'm thinking of incorporating Simco and Chinook closer to the end of the boil, while using Centennial (have plenty of extra to use) as my main bittering hop. But definitely open to suggestions.