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Follow-up question as I haven't found any threads that quite answer this question: How long is too long in the plastic bucket on a yeast cake? What's the concern when it has been too long? I'm looking at close to a year with an RIS that I kind of forgot about.

I'm going to try this again this weekend, after 7 months in the bottle. I've tried it a few times since my last post, and it's definitely much more of an imperial porter than hairy eyeball (which I didn't think tasted as good this year as the previous). I'll hopefully post more thoughts soon...

Well, my beer is the closest to a drain pour I've made in 20 batches. That being said I'm not sure it was the acidulated malt or the short boil that makes it so awful, and I am not experienced enough to know what went wrong except I went a little crazy on this one, so who knows. I think my...

hey sorry for the lack of follow up, I've moved and been on vacation since bottling and haven't tasted the final product yet (probably tonight). From the taste at bottling, I'd say it's pretty hard to over do it in terms of tartness just using acidulated malt. I also used some lemon, lime, and...

I basically made the same beer but used some Citra hops I had in the freezer. It's really hard to imagine the wort without the sweetness, but there is definitely a noticeable tang competing with the sugars. I'll update once fermentation slows down and I taste it.

Oh well, I'm going to try it this weekend anyway!

Okay tried my first one. It's definitely still got some melding to do. I'd say a little too tangy/fruity at this point, but again I can barely remember what Hairy Eyeball actually tastes like. I'd guess it's still somewhere between Gonzo and Hairy Eyeball. Regardless I think I've got a pretty...

They definitely still make the Hurricane pizza. Had it a week ago. The Burmeister and Patty Melt are both great burgers too.

For Tucson: I'll chime in for Thunder Canyon as well, just get the right beers. They usually have a cask (if it's the IPA, you must get it!). They currently have their barrel-aged IRS on tap as well as their Imperial IPA, both of which are excellent. They do dabble in fruit beers, which are...

I have it bottled. Tasted more like Gonzo Imperial Porter at bottling; haven't opened one yet. I think I will wait until Lagunitas gets Hairy Eyeball on the shelves, I will stock up so I can make comparisons over the next few months. I'll keep you updated.

Okay, I've only read the first 77 pages, but thanks to everyone for all of their input. I ended up with a 5 gal Rubbermaid for around 10 bucks, not expecting to go AG, but couldn't pass it up. Came home, read this thread, then went and bought everything at Lowe's except the S/S washer. I'm not...

So those of you who have made this, any suggestions for mash temp and other things that aren't in this thread so far? I'm thinking about making this next weekend. Might oak it rather than cedar. I was lucky enough to get to try White Oak Jai Alai while I was in Tampa, and it was amazing.

After 5 months or so of bottle conditioning, and only a couple of bottles left, this is really tasting amazing. The hops are still there, and the light roastiness actually blends quite well. I wish I had saved more, but I think that's the homebrewer mantra of regret. Here's the final recipe...

Here's an update for anyone interested: After 6 days, my WLP002 yeast cake has already got this baby down to 1.025. I tasted it and it seems more chocolatey than anything. I'm not real experienced with tasting high gravity beers after a week of fermentation, but I think I've made a good...

So here's what I ended up with. I'll report back in a few months after I taste it. My initial tasting suggests it's more of a stout, but that's not such a bad thing. I'll probably keep trying to make this every so often, making adjustments. If anyone else has any ideas or tries anything of their...