Holy Blowoff tube Batman!! No kidding. I read the replies and have it in a Gallon jug now. Thank goodness for temp control too. Don't even want to think of what would happen without it.
Sorry to zombiethread this one.. This is what I've been working on myself and out of all of my beers that I've brewed this has been the beer that gets the most compliments..
EveryDay IPA
8 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 80.0 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 2...
I might have to hit it with the Ardennes yeast next time (oh yes there will be a next time)
I'm halfway through glass 2. It's really quite amazing.. I'm really digging the banana flavor in this.. Meshes really well with the dry hops (I hit it with 1 oz of Centenial for DH)
After six weeks here it is. Finished down at 1.014 7.2% and quite tasty.. I love the recipe; however, my LHBS only had WLP500 and the first couple of pours where pretty close but the latest one is all banana My ferm temps did get up into the 74-76 range so I think that's what brought that out. I...
I've been brewing for just over a year so this is speaking from limited experience. I went to AG about six months in. I did several extract batches and I produced some pretty good beers. I went AG and still produced some good beers. I still brew with extract occasionally when I want to rip out a...
I hate to threadzombie this thing.. I'm dealing with the same thing as WLP004 right now.. I turn off the stir plate and it all falls to the bottom in 30 seconds. Has anyone else had this experience with WLP004?
Temp probe came loose from the fermenter today. I wanted to hit 68 degrees except it crept up to 72-734 thank goodness it's a Belgian yeast. And I caught it before it went above the temp threshold for the yeast strain.