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i like that hose barb on the spigot. that would be handy for a bottling wand or something like that.

i think just the spigot.

i know this doesnt help now but im 3 for 3. all 3 of my lbk's needed sanding around the outside edges. when i tested them initially for leaks as per the instructions they all failed right out of the box. many batches later they all work great now!

that's an old school LBK. I like it! hope your brew turns out excellent.

i know they say to add it to cold water and stir it in till it dissolves. i usually add it at flameout at the same time i'm adding the HME can, LME....etc. Yes, i believe that yeast will chew up any chunks of sugar that are not dissolved, but i doubt they will stay clumps for long once they're in the wort.

making a starter tonight with wyeast czech pilsner. brewing a pils recipe this weekend. gonna lager it the right way.

wow.....had no idea about some of my favorite brands. don't know if I will stop buying modelo negra and space dust, but good to know. more likely to support my local HBS or MRB and buy the ingredients to try and replicate brews that i really like.

you know what i did? i just threw the hops in with the boil (no sacks). i also cold crashed and didn't have any issues with hops floating around. When we're all drinking home brew we don't pour that last 1/4" anyway, so you'll be good! folks on this forum know far more than me about methods (and crystal malt types....jeesh!) It turned out fantastic for me. i like super citra hopped brew. I did throw 1 sack in for the dry hop though.....

i have only used pellet hops. never used whole leaf hops.

my lhbs asks me if want grains milled or whole, i didn't know either at 1st, but you want them milled. when you get grains from mr beer in a PM kit, they are milled/crushed.

i did 4 oz each or 8 total. hope it works out!

just trying to help someone out with a recipe that i've had good success with and haven't had any extract twang issues. it's probably lacking some technicalities, but it was good enough for me. tough crowd!

.2 oz (point 2)

i just posted the entire thing as i read it. i think i got it from another forum as i was searching for 2 gallon recipes. you should try it.

thats what the recipe said. i used crystal 60. i don't know the different varieties well enough to know the difference.