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Not trash talk but the Frozen Four was the most entertaining games that I have seen in a long time. I may be a little biased because I grew up 5 minutes from Union but both games were exciting and close. That Minnesota game was unbelievable especially for a game that was scoreless halfway...

I have only done 3 days at 65-67 degrees because it has resulted in greater hop aroma than I have ever had from any commercial beer. Experimenting is always good though. Perfecting your system is invaluable.

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Another update. Finally cleared up. At a friend's place so I don't have a torpedo on hand to compare it to but it looks pretty close. Still a little more sweetness compared to the torpedo. Definitely need to compare them side to side again. I could drink these all night. :tank:

I'm looking forward to how it develops too. I always save a 6 pack for a longer period of time depending on style. Will definitely update this once a week til it's passed it's prime. :mug:

SN Torpedo and a clone. 3 weeks in the bottle for the clone. A little hazy but damn good overall. Probably the best hoppy beer that I have made to date. Amazing aroma and hop flavor.

Hoppy Feet 1.5 is great. I also enjoy Stone's Self Righteous, Southern Tier's Iniquity, SN beer camp which I believe uses Belgian Yeast, and when I need a 12 pack I go to Otter Creek's Black IPA. I still have an affinity to calling it a CDA due to the Brewing TV episode. Whatever its called I...

Just another update about on the Torpedo clone. Clone on the left and the real deal on the right. Here it is 3 weeks in the bottle. As you can see it has some haze to it but it does appear the color is pretty spot on. I'll be expecting it to clear up with time. As for the rest of the...

I'm not the biggest fan of brown ales but three of my favorites are Clown Shoes' Brown Angel, Dogfish Head's Indian Brown, and Smuttynose's Old Brown Dog. The Brown Angel is more bitter and has a better hop presence than the other two but all three are worth trying. :mug:

I definitely agree that the amount of hops look a little light but I am not familiar with Racer IPA. With the extra volume, lack of carbonation, and the amount of hops in the recipe I am not surprised that you don't think it resembles an IPA. The beer isn't ruined but it won't be a clone. I'm...

+1 The more information provided the better. Also, an additional half gallon of beer is not a bad thing. :tank:

I second being more patient. Then take a gravity reading to see if there has been any fermentation. If the gravity is the same after the 48 hours or so then I would consider pitching new yeast. Thermometers and hydrometers are valuable tools in making good beer. Good luck :mug:

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Thanks for all the quick replies! I'll probably go with something like this... 1oz 60 minutes 1oz 10 1oz flameout 1oz whirlpool at 180 for 20 minutes maybe 1oz dry-hop 7 days before bottling and 1oz dry-hop 3 days before bottling.

What should I do with the pound of CTZ hops? I have never used CTZ before but I have read plenty about it. My first instinct is do do a SMASH with it and figure out how I like the bittering and flavors provided. Maybe something like this: 10 lbs 2 Row 1 oz CTZ (60 minute) 1 oz CTZ (5...