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I can honestly say I haven't had that problem yet.... Well... It's been cooled and added to the original wort. Put it in the fermentation chamber to cool some more. Will pitch in a couple hours. Fingers crossed, lesson learned.

That's great news! I'm over here freaking out haha. I'll steep, boil, and add to fermenting bucket before the pitch. Beginner's mistake!

Thanks a lot!

It never fails...

Something always goes wrong.. Here's the grain bill for a little recipe I am brewing at this moment. 5 gallon batch.

5 lb. maris otter
1 lb. Mild malt
.5 lb. Chocolate malt
.5 lb. Honey malt


I forgot to add the chocolate and I am just about mid boil.... Any way to fix this?

Thanks thughes, I found a thread on MaxiBIAB. Interesting concept. I may try it out, but a friend just offered me a keggle for a few dollars so I may have a new pot soon. The recipe I have calls for 12.2 lbs of grain. Looks like I will have to go and get myself a voile bag made at the sewing shop. I...

pot size vs. wants

I have an 8 gallon kettle at the moment. I found mesh bags that should fit inside the pot and over the sides. My question is: Can I brew a 5 gallon batch in this pot comfortably? I was just going to try it and hope for the best, but I thought I'd ask here beforehand since I have time to wait. Sugges...

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