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Well I was thinking maybe cascade as they are a pretty good dual pupose hop and i have plans of doing some pale ales Also I was thinking centennial as they are a close cousin as far as taste and aroma but will add a little more AA's to kick it up a notch when I want.

I am thinking about growing hops in northwest Pa or the western NY region 1 hour south of buffalo has anyone in or around this area had success growing any particular variaty in this region. If so what seemed to grow better than others and what are some good all around hops that you can use in...

Thanks for the quick reply.. I should have made sure the thermometer was calibrated in some ice water first to make sure it was accurate.. I do have a strip thermometer on the side of my primary but I can never easily read it so I thought I would attempt to upgrade... Looking at that the 66F...

So I have read in several places that beer will actually warm up during fermentation... I guess my question is how much... I just bought a probe thermometer that seemed to work great during boil to take boil temps... The package stated the range of the thermometer was from 50F to 450F... the...

14 Days in the bottle Tastes great gonna wait another week before I chill anymore see if it carbs any better

Thanks everyone and yes I think it will be an obsession. I am already thinking of what I want to brew next I am already trying to calculate home many bottles I have and how long the next one will be in the primary to try to judge if I will have enough bottles when it comes time to bottle the...

Just finished botteling my first home brew... It's an extract kit from nothern brewer... Twisted Enkel blonde ale.. OG 1.042 FG 1.010 Smells great tasted a little while botteling flat but good can wait to try it after 3-4 weeks bottle conditioning

15,715 +5= 15,720

I could pass on the On the Bills but +1 for being a Sabres fan

Have my first batch going strong 1 week today in primary 14,786