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I do have a way to control temps and a blow off tube so I'm good there. The temp will already be dropped for cold crashing the IPA. I looked at Mr Malty to try to get an idea of how much to use but I'm not sure I understand what it's telling me. If I enter an OG of 1.1 for a 5 gallon batch it...

Hi All I have been reading about pitching onto a yeast cake and am looking for a bit of advice. I currently have a "kitchen sink" IPA in the fermenter- just a hodge podge of stuff I had on hand. I used Wyeast 1272. The OG was 1.070 and it's supposed to hit 1.015. My first question is, can...

I'm reviving this thread because I want to know, did anyone ever try brewing this? It looks good and I have some pils and 2-row laying around.

Perhaps I should clarify that the plants would be on a farm in a commercial operation and would not be left to wander.

Thank you all for your reply. I am still left wondering if there is a a "peak" in production. I have heard of those old plants surviving for decades and still producing cones but I don't know if they are producing like they used to.

I'm wondering how long a hop plant will produce and when it peaks. I have read that it establishes itself in 3-5 years. When does production start to decline? Thanks!

It's been over a year since I asked for help with this so my memory is a bit foggy but I seem to recall that I e-mailed them but never heard back. I might try again!

I will thanks! I am basing the hop choices on a black ipa I really like called Next Adventure from Fort George. Their site doesn't list times or quantities- just ingredients. I'm not sure which yeast they use either. As a newer AG brewer (I have a half dozen batches under my belt) I have never...

Hi Everyone I'm looking for feedback on this Black IPA recipe. I have never brewed a dark beer and am not sure how this will taste. I'm definitely looking for a "smooth" malt profile with decent hop flavor. (Isn't everyone?) Thoughts and suggestions are appreciated. On a side note: I am...

Hi Everyone I'm looking for feedback on this Black IPA recipe. I have never brewed a dark beer and am not sure how this will taste. I'm definitely looking for a "smooth" malt profile with decent hop flavor. (Isn't everyone?) Thoughts and suggestions are appreciated. On a side note: I am...

I would like to know if anyone out there has any info about Fort George Brewery's Next Adventure Black IPA. It's a seasonal brew that came out this past fall. I can't find any stats (IBU's SRM, Gravity, etc.) although their site lists ingredients. The ABV is 6.2%. Organic 2 Row Malt Munich...

Me too!

Thank you for teaching me something! And putting my mind at ease. :)

I made a couple of mistakes as I prepared to bottle my most recent batch. First, I neglected to take a hydrometer reading before adding priming sugar. My target FG was 1.017 but I hit 1.020 with the sugar. How much of this variance can be attributed to the corn sugar? Second, I...

This is the second year I've had hops growing but my first spring. Last year I cut them back, covered them with a mulch of leaves and then put a tarp over the raised bed (mainly to prevent the leaves from blowing away). Yesterday I noticed one of the bines climbing out from the edge of the...