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Agreed - I have dry hopped half a dozen batches and thrown the hop pellets right in and have never had an infected batch.

I love this beer and I can't wait until its release again this year. I just ordered ingredients to make a clone - looking forward to sipping on it during football season... It makes the end of summer a little more bearable.

Bump^ - still searching. Brewed Northern Brewer's Black IPA this weekend. Anxious to see if it's anything like Yakima Glory/Twilight.

I agree about the bubbles - I should've added that a nice krauzen had formed after about 24 hours and fermentation was clearly happening for at least three days prior to the blowoff. I suppose yeast works in mysterious ways...

I brewed a black IPA last Sunday using a 2L yeast starter, which is what I usually pitch (I tend to brew big beers). Typically I get a vigorous fermentation with very short lag time and I usually get a blowoff. This time I pitched at a cooler temp than usual (I brewed at a friend's house on...

Based on your description of what you like to drink, I would suggest a dunkelweizen - you'll get some of those nice malt flavors you like in porters, combined with the spicy fruity flavors that you get in the wheat beers. Happy brewing, and good luck!

From what I read, the most important thing to look for in any extract is freshness. I'm sure lots of extract brewers have their brand preference, but if you ask your supplier how quickly he turns over his supply of any given brand of extract (and he's honest), then choose the one that he sells...

I'm from New Jersey. If you say you need Camden Tabs in NJ, someone is likely to try to sell you crack. However, if you're talking about Campden Tabs, that's a different story... Oh, and other than being a wise guy, I have nothing to offer on this topic...

I just had this beer for the first time last night - funny coincidence. Mine did not have the overcarbonation problem at all. It was carbed just right for an IPA. I like it at first, but then as I drank more I started to get turned off. I don;t recall any anise flavors (which I hate, so I...

The problem lies in getting the "right" amount and getting the fermentation to start quickly. The longer the struggling yeast takes to reproduce to get that right amount in an under-aerated wort, the higher the likelihood is that you'll develop off-flavors and risk infections from unwelcome...

Have you tried using a construction adhesive like Liquid Nails? I know putting holes into the freezer wall is probably something you're trying to avoid. Another suggestion is to attach a slim block of wood using the adhesive and then use wood screws to attach the manifold to that. You may get...

You're going to get a wide range of answers, but the one you'll probably hear most, and which is the most technically correct), is to take hydrometer readins until two readings are identical and the gravity bottoms out. That being said, I have never used that method because I'm too lazy to take...

That's great to hear - hard to start a new business in this economy. I know from experience. I will definitely support Brett and I encourage others in the area to do so too. It's easy to order supplies online, but it's a good thing to support a local business, especially one near and dear to...

Sorry - I am not familiar with the term "wall wart." Sounds gross though...

That's funny stuff! Seriously, 60 degrees is ridiculous. I live in New Jersey, not Death Valley... How did you power the computer fan? Battery or hardwired? I checked, and sure enough the coil is frozen solid.