Recent content by RchanceN

Did you brew this? Sounds interesting which is good... I do a similar big brown ale with lots of Nugget and some Colombus. It comes out deliciously chocolatey, earthy, and dank. I don't think the munich would contribute much to all that. And maybe ditch 1 hop variety to clean it up a bit...

Most of my kegs smelled like pepsi. Oxyclean or pbw got rid of almost all the smell. Whatever was left has never been detectable in any beer including a lager and a light, clean summer ale.

I dont think that recipe needs any help, but you could add some of your amarillo or nelson for flavor/aroma. Looks good as is though.

I've done this twice now...good balance of caramel sweetness and hops. Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 5.50 gal Boil Size: 6.30 gal Estimated OG: 1.056 SG Estimated Color: 12.9 SRM Estimated IBU: 43.4 IBU Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 % Boil Time: 60...

I wouldnt use the chocolate with the carafa for this, but maybe Im wrong. 30min hop additions are definitely a waste though. Hop burst with 15min - flameout additions to get all the flavor you want and add some FWH to boost the IBUs if needed. Ive been really into black IPAs and India browns...

I haven't used the NZ hops before so I may not be much help, but... If you're looking for tropical I'd use as much Citra and Riwaka at 15min - to whirlpool as possible, dry hop with more Citra/Amarillo, and skip the Simcoe unless you need it to boost the IBUs early in the boil. Simcoe is very...

My IC is stainless, which I like just for the durability, but copper may even chill a bit better. I open my 1/2" ball valve about half way when I first start draining and gradually open it more to keep the flow rate where I want it and the trub cone stays put. And yes the hot ground water...

I think I get what you're saying, but I'm also not sure how much of a whirlpool you could get going and I'd be nervous about draining near boiling wort into a plastic bucket. I also don't want to buy a March pump so this is how I do it... I whirlpool in the keggle for 10-15 minutes, adding...

I picked up a single of this about a month ago and thought it was awesome. I went searching for more, but couldn't find it around here anywhere and assume it's all gone for this year anyway. I'm interested to see what your LHBS comes up with. Anyway, I haven't brewed this one yet, but here's my...

1272 at 68-70 degrees is nice and a bit different.

To maximize hop flavor and aroma get rid of the 30min hop additions as 30min is enough to drive off pretty much all the flavor and definitely all the aroma, but not long enough to efficiently utilize the potential IBUs. Add lots at 15min - flameout and then use BeerSmith to figure out how much...

Yeppers. Leave it in primary longer, cold crash a couple days before bottling, and/or use gelatin to have less sediment to begin with. I usually only get what looks like just a fine layer of dust on the bottom of my bottles.

+1 to what Yooper said. I just had a beer that looked milky yellow before gelatin and dark Octoberfestish orange after it all settled. In the glass it's golden yellow. It all looks very different dependent on the volume. Also, the "colonies" are probably hop particles or gelatin that...

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