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I got no visible hop matter after the cold crash this time. My process is the first one you listed. It’s now been about a week in the keg and it’s working out to a little green peppery flavor and very slight hop matter on the back end. Which I’m happy with. I think the green pepper thing is a...

I got no visible hop matter after the cold crash this time. My process is the first one you listed. It’s now been about a week in the keg and it’s working out to a little green peppery flavor and very slight hop matter on the back end. Which I’m happy with. I think the green pepper thing is a...

I have the bags but they don’t seem very efficient. But I’ll probably pick up some marbles to sink them. I’ve used a bag but it’s was less flavor with just as much butter flavor. This color is deceiving too. It looks like yours in real life. Idk if it’s the wine glass or what. Thanks. I’ll...

Yeah lol. It’s a super old fridge that can only be changed using a wrench, so I have to guess at the moment. I’ll be setting up a digital thermostat this summer. So it could have been more in the 40s. The beer stayed nice and hazy.

I should have mentioned, this time I did crash for 2 days at about 20F. It is noticeably less harsh than previous batches. So it is just one of those things that will just happen when you dry hop?

Well here it is, another guy ask about NE IPA stuff. Before I ask, I’ll tell you quickly about my experience with the style. This is my 3 version of this IPA style and the best so far. I have avoided asking the beginner stuff in the forums until now. I cannot shake that hot,green,bitterness...

Idk if anyone is still following this thread but the 4 ipas turned out great. Azacca was the one I was least excited about but it showcased the hop the best. Dank like a certain plant related to hops ;) with a nice tropical fruit. Toning down the dme was the trick. The Belma was a bit odd...

Thanks! I had seen the mini siphon but didn't realize it had a smaller diameter.

I have some finished IPAs in 4 little 1 gallon growlers that I am ready to bottle. I was able to use a racking cane to pull a sample with my thumb over the hole, but none of my other equipment will fit in the hole. Any suggestions? Any obvious thing I'm not thinking of?

I toned down the dme and didn't add any crystal at all. Made those 4 little 1 gallon beers. I tasted my citra one and it was really nice. It had the dryness I wanted and the sweetness was gone. The hop utilization is still a bit strange to me. Great aroma but the bitterness is still on the back...

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w433/hayden5757/baby%20beers_zpsft6u69ld.jpg This is my little experiment with "conan" (Omega Labs DIPA Yeast) 4 different hops: azacca, citra, belma, and kohatu. The lines are obviously dirty with krausen and hops by now, but I am super excited to try their...

I wouldn't consider myself a hophead but I've tried many ipas. The ones I've liked the most have been well below 70. Not to contradict my post, but I tend to side with the doubles and imperials for the added sweet, sticky mouthfeel. And the sneak attack buzz ;) but I agree with you there, I...

Thanks for all the feedback guys. Today I am making this recipe without the caramel for my little 1 gallon batches. I'm taking my 5 gallon kettle and steeping my grains in all 5 gallons. Then transferring 1.25 gal to a separate pot to boil each hop for 4 different ipas. I did take that same...

After reading this your first thought will be "duh you didn't check the gravity!" Or "you know what your problem was" but I am really stumped or I wouldn't be here. I am about 12 batches in a still learning with every batch. So I tried to start brewing single hopped ipas based on this recipe...

Last week I brewed the brewer's best dunkelweizen kit. Today I took a gravity reading and a taste. The gravity was spot on at 1.017. But the flavor and aromas I was going for are lacking. It was just overall water, especially for something with chocolate malt and 1lb of maltodextrin. I opted for...

All the way through the brewing process my kolch smelled like chemicals and sulfer. I used dme for the first time and the yeast was some lager strain. The yeast from the start smelled like farts when I rehydrated. Basically the beer was really tough to clear but I finally got gelatin to do the...