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Do you guys crush the grains before putting them in the boil or just throw them in whole? Thanks, Klink

Thanks for the replies...I think I will go with the 90min boil.

I was in a store today and saw some Grains of Paradise and it reminded me that I had looked this recipe up before but never tried it. I think I am going to give it a go. I do have one question though. I have read elsewhere that you should boil Pilsen an extra 30 minutes (cant remember why)...

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All, I have a second year hop plant and it is really taking off this year! I have a setup where they grow up a wire to my privacy fence and then I train them to grow on the wire horizontally along the fence. Anyway, i have bunch of vines growing and I am wondering if I should cut some of them...

HAHAHAHA!! :mug: I never check gravity before I decide fermentation is done. I wait 14 days and then I bottle. I do check it once its in the bottling bucket but never to decide whether its done or not.

I love that you drank some before asking if it is was safe :rockin: I have had this happen and never noticed any ill affects. -Klink

I usually do 14 days fermenting and then 3 weeks on bottle. I would add, put the bottles in the fridge for 3 days before opening them. This lets more of the CO2 soak in.

Don't get me started on that store! This was the only Wyeast 1010 they had left. Two weeks ago I went in and they ran out of 2-row. Yes 2-row!!!! C'mon Man! The only reason I still go there is that it is 10 minutes from my house; the other store is across town. I guess I am lucky to have 2...

Hi all, I bought a smack pack the other day from my LHBS. I noticed it was 5 months old and expressed my concern to the guy there who insisted it would be fine. Well, the packet barely swelled at all after about 8 hours but I went ahead and made my starter anyway. It does not look like the...

Thanks for the input! Much appreciated. :mug:

I would say some of them are as old as 9 months. Each type are in individual sandwich bags and all of those are in a ziplock freezer bag.

Hi All, I am going to brew an IPA next week. I have some leftover hops in the freezer. I am thinking of using some of the extra frozen hops for dry hopping. However, I am not sure if I would be better off using fresher hops for dry hopping. My gut tells me to use fresh hops although I have no...

This beer came out fantastic! If you're thinking of brewing this recipe, do it. Great holiday beer. -Klink