Recent content by Boogie

You don't have to cut them shorter, just move them down a half inch.

That was a very informative read, thanks! In a world where it's hard to convey tone, I can see where it could be taken either way. Personally though, I saw it as more tongue in cheek, so I'm not bothered. I do not believe I was overthinking it though. If I were, I would have already...

Well that's reassuring, thanks. I'm leaving it in extended primary for at least 3 weeks, hopefully I'll see some activity soon in the airlock. If not, we'll find out when I take a sample for the gravity reading in a few weeks. :mug:

It's already been closed up for 10 hours or so, so I guess we'll see how it turns out.

Did my first brew last night, an Irish Stout kit from Midwest. It all went well until I went to add top off water and pitch the dry yeast. I aerated it quite a bit, which resulted in a pretty decent foam head on top of the wort in the ferm bucket. It was close to 2 inches thick. I didn't...

This. While I know it won't magically (or chemically) remove any of the sediment floating around or clear up an actual cloudy beer, it would most certainly remove some that you tend to stir up when racking.

Will a 6 gallon carboy fit in most normal milk crates?

Thanks for the replies. I'll probably end up going with a 6 gallon, still not sure if I'll go with glass or a BB though.

Just got into brewing with my first extract kit and although I know secondary is not really all that necessary, the general consensus is that it does make the beer a bit more clear. My question is that since it will be for secondary and possibly used someday in winemaking, should I just go with...