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If soaked in everclear how long do you have to dry them for before throwing them in? Oh and whats an ozi equivalent to everclear?

Amazing advice. I was thinking nibs i was not sure that they could bring infection. I read if the beer has a high gravity i would have to watch the amount of flavoring i use in secondary as the high grav could intensify the flavor? As for lactose i am adding dextrose in the boil for body i know...

I have put together a recipe for a dark chocolate porter. I want to use coco, vanilla and lactose in the brew to give it more of chocolate taste. I understand that i will have to use the vanilla and coco in secondary but iam wondering whats the best way to do this with out getting an infection...

I am currently putting together a recipe for a dark chocolate porter. I am planing on putting in this recipe dark coco powder, vanilla beans and lactose. My question is when should i put these ingredients in? It will be for a 25 ltr batch and will be high gravity so iam also wondering how much...

Wicked sounds good. Did you use the recommend hops or threw in some different ones?

Could you post the recipe up. I am looking at making my own take on one. I have no mash tun so iam extract brewing. The hops kicking you in the face sounds like my kind of beer. Im working with a 30ltr plastic fermenter not a bucket.

I use a proper plastic fermenter that is opaque so not all that see through but you can see the liquid level. The top of the lid is see through but it has sat in the dark corner of room with only a room light that will hit it occasionally.

Thanks guys its been a help. I have covered it with a jacket for the mean time. Should be ok as i said it only really saw the room light. Iam brewing from a plastic fermenter. I dont think i will be using dry yeast ever again i will switch to good activated yeast something that goes well with my...

I did not activate the dry yeast. My SG was 1054 which is high on purpose as its a Belgium beer so in alcohol.

If i dont have a secondary should i leave it for 3 weeks?

Cheers. Yea air lock and lid are tight dose not see any natural light prity dark in the room but will see the room light dose that matter? Could it also not be so active because i used dry yeast and really soft water?

I have started a Lefe style blonde. I was wondering how long should i do my primary for? I am not doing a secondary because i dont have another fermenter. Iam also worried as my air lock has not been very active, i can see it bubbling on the surface and theres a scum line and a little bit of...

Sorry soft water

How long would you suggest doing a Primary Fermentation for? I have not had a really active fermentation i can tell its still working theres bubbles on the top little condensation in the air lock and a scum line. Its maybe because i used dry yeast and sort water which may have slowed it?

What sort of light do i avoid i have had my fermenter in a dark corner of my room gets no direct natural light and just the above room light would this affect the beer?