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Would a hop sock work for whole leaf or should I get the heavier duty paint strainer bag? Boil it in water to sanitize or just StarSan it? Also, I would be force carbing. I guess it might just take longer for the dry hop aroma to show up. Thanks for the tips.

Yep. My mashing methods in the past were not good and my friend showed me the error of my ways today which resulted in a much smoother, efficient mash. Still debating on dry hopping in the keg or late in the primary. I bought pellet so I would have to get some whole if I decide on keg. It's...

I brewed this today. Probably put 6 gal in the fermenter with a little left over because I underestimated my efficiency. OG was around 1.060, which was lower than the recipe but spot on for Beersmith. My plan is to leave it in primary for 2 weeks and dry hop it in the keg for another 7-10 days...

After a week and a half in the keg it's mellowed and tasty. Also, if I pour a glass and let it warm the spice of the corriander is more prevalent on the back end. Muy bueno!

Ha! Small world.

No, only my second batch. My friend Aaron goes to a club that meets at some Irish pub in the Brandon area. I don't think I have the time at this point with 2 kids, one of which is 8 months. I barely have the time to carve out for brewing. Someday.

I brewed this for my first all grain several weeks ago. I didn't use hop bags for the orange zest or corriander. Big mistake. Broke my siphon when racking to secondary. It kept getting clogged and I would have to clear it out and eventually the little clip popped out on the bottom of the...

I have been researching and watching my friends brew for several months. Finally procured all of my equipment and decided have a crack at it. I brewed my first batch almost a month ago (Cascades Orange Pale Ale). It's currently in the keg carbing up. I made several mistakes along the way but...