In my experience, saflager 34/70 has been a great, clean dry yeast. I have used it on a Munich Helles and German Pils with very good results. 2 rehydrated packets for 5 gallons gets you the cell count you need.
Not destined to use Citra, but just checked my supplies and it turns out I only have 2oz of Simcoe to play with. For the revised non-citra hop schedule I'm thinking the following:
60min - Magnum
15min - 1oz Simcoe+Amarillo
Knockout - 1oz Simcoe + Amarillo
Dry Hop - 2oz Amarillo
Citra...
I'm not opposed to more hops either. I could do the 1oz of Simcoe+Amarillo at 15 then again at knockout. What about a 3oz dry hop with a combo of Citra and Simcoe? Thinking 2oz Simcoe and 1oz Citra.
It will good on its own, but would like to hear opinions on bringing a little Citra to the dance. Here is the current recipe:
11lbs 2 Row
1lbs Munich
1lbs Crystal 15
60 min - 1oz Magnum
20 Mins - .5oz Amarillo + .5oz Simcoe
1 Min - .5oz Amarillo +.5oz Simcoe
Dry Hop - 1oz Amarillo +...
Thanks for the responses. I'm gonna go with the given advice and plant the hops in the ground. Hoping the neighbors enjoy having some magnum and centennial vines creeping on our shared fence.
I am planting the rooted cuttings from The Thyme Garden- they are going to experience some pretty...
I just got notice that my hops are being shipped. Up until a week ago I had planned on planting them in some containers I have on hand, however I had to cut down a tree and there is now space to put them in the ground. This place has good sunlight, so that is not a concern. Anybody have...
No problem - the Wyeast guy said to not hesitate to email him again if I have further questions, so if any of you have anything else you are wondering, let me know.
How are you all planning on (or currently handling) temperature control? If this will be sitting for a year, my initial thought...
The response from wyeast was really fast:
"This is a pretty common question. I typically give an answer based on my personal experience with this type of brew. I have done a few brews with the blend and have left all of the yeast in the primary for 1 year and have had excellent result doing...
Hi everybody - This is my first created thread here (been lurking for quite a while) and I was looking for some help on a recipe I plan on brewing tomorrow. Thanks so much!
Here is what I am planning:
6.5lbs Maris Otter
1.5lbs Flaked Rye
.75lbs Roasted Barley
.25lbs Black Patent
2oz...