Recent content by Juicepig

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Hi all, I am on my 23rd brew since I started in January. I have gotten the hang of adapting and modifying recipes, but this is my first one I built from scratch. I am definitely not sure on my hops selection. I wanted something high abv, a little dark, with some toasty notes. Please give me...

I did one of NB's Dead Ringer a few months ago and it was delicious. I have one in the primary from The Best of BYO's recipe issue right now. I'll update when it's done.

Keeping hops in the heat should make their oils evaporate faster, reducing their effectiveness, but I dunno about a woody flavor. Are you possibly getting older extract? Just thinking out loud.

That sounds awesome! Up there with Ruination or Hopslam I would guess. Good luck, let us know how it turns out.

Like a European version of Chili Pepper Beer! +1 to the smoked porter idea, I think the earthy notes will go well with the curry spices.

You brew it up yet? I am contemplating doing something similar and then racking on top of some grill-roasted pumpkin for the holiday. This looks like a good base recipe.

If... I had a bottle collection that big. She gets ticked at the "wall" of Sierra Nevada boxes I have holding my empties. If I had a cellar to put them in she probably wouldn't mind, but that is likely the story of about every person here.

That turned out awesome. Is that 2x10 you used for the collar?

My wife would kill me.

I recently had the same thing happen with a moderate gravity IPA. I almost threw it out, but then I thought to myself, "It doesn't cost me anything to rack it to the secondary and wait to see if it is infected." Turns out it wasn't, drank some last night. I'm glad I had the patience.

That is sweet! Thanks for putting in the work! I have been playing with the software, and trying recipes from this thread, now you made it easy. Cheers!

When I make wine (I just experiment with one gallon batches right now) I leave it in the primary until it begins to clear on its own, then I rack to secondary. Usually by the second racking it is pretty clear unless I use something with lots of particulate in it (guarana for example). Sometimes...

I just made an extract kit that was American IPA, but I replaced the LME with wheat LME. It turned out really good. It is getting better with age as well (2+ mos).

I dig the product. Would be really cool to win one.