Thanks for all the feedback. I will dial back the crystal. I still want to use some to get a little color. My only concern with doubling up on the dry hops is over powering the yeast and not getting any spicy notes coming through. Any validity to this thought. As to using the noble hops it's...
I have done a lot of kits and Clones over the last year or so. I recently started changing some things up on some of the better ones to get them more to my taste. I think it's time to get a little creative and see if I can make something I love from scratch. I decided to do the Belgian IPA as I...
Just bottled a kitchen sink IPA two days ago. I had a lot of left over hops from some kits that were all similar. It tasted good from the gravity sample so I am hopeful. Either way I have more beer and more freezer space.
I chose this recipe to make the jump into all grain. Just pulled a gravity sample and I am not disappointed! I miss my OG by a little bit but it taste great. I will definitely have to do this one again once I get my system down.