I ended up making this over the weekend, since I had all the hops on hand. I forgot the sugar but I think it will still end up good. I will report once I start drinking it.
I got 2 lbs and while not a firm vacuum seal ala Austin homebrew the packages were not full of air. With so many people selling 2010 hops it's almost like we need bag dating. But at the very least this should have been visible on the product page.
Why does it matter to stay below 170 on mash out for batch sparging if you are going to be boiling so quickly? Looking for technical reasons, but basically making the same argument as those that say mash out is unnecessary because boiling is happening so quickly after the mash is finished.
11 lb 2 row
.5lb crystal 40
.5 lb crystal 10
.5lb carapils
1lb corn sugar
It's basically the grain bill from the Pliny clone and I've done all sorts of hop combos with it and it really let's you do what you want with it.
Do any of you still do this or just get them from your LHBS? I want to try out the Greenbelt from Austin Homebrew but its friggin cold up here in Ohio. Is there any way to mitigate the risk?
Thanks in advance.