smurfe
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I just got a couple extract kits, a California Common and an American Brown Ale that I am going to add some of the honey I got from Ramona at Winestock to make a Honey Brown Ale. I an going to do full boils on these kits. My 2 main question are:
1. How do I account for boil off? Do I start with an extra gallon or so with the boil or do I just top off to 5 gallons after I rack after the boil? I read Masta's tutorial and thats the way it appears to me. Was just wondering if any others out there do full boils and what their process is.
2. What about hops? I have read that if you do full boils from extract kits you add less hops. Some say 1/3 less, some say 1/2 less. I know many will say I like hops just add them all. I like a hoppy beer as well but i want to make these as close to style as possible so I can truly evaluate an extract beer against all grain brews to see if they are worth making when I need a quick beer and don't have time to spend on a 6 hour brew session.
1. How do I account for boil off? Do I start with an extra gallon or so with the boil or do I just top off to 5 gallons after I rack after the boil? I read Masta's tutorial and thats the way it appears to me. Was just wondering if any others out there do full boils and what their process is.
2. What about hops? I have read that if you do full boils from extract kits you add less hops. Some say 1/3 less, some say 1/2 less. I know many will say I like hops just add them all. I like a hoppy beer as well but i want to make these as close to style as possible so I can truly evaluate an extract beer against all grain brews to see if they are worth making when I need a quick beer and don't have time to spend on a 6 hour brew session.