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Cloudburst uses Imperial A30 Corporate. My understanding is that it's the same or similar yeast to what Steve used at Elysian.

I agree that NaCl has an appreciable impact on beers even when the sodium concentration is kept low, but I think that is partly due to the fact that there is also chloride being added as well. As with all other mineral additions, there are usually 2 parameters, so it's hard to determine what is...

I think we can all agree that dry hops are also probably the most important for aroma and even flavor.

I think I was a little misunderstood. I am still a big fan of the "late additions", but I was just stating the evidence against moving the 30 minute additions inside of 20 minutes. I have had the best experience with a 60, 30, and 0 addition, letting the 0 minute hops steep for a while. This is...

I have heard a few pro brewers (Vinnie Cilurzo and Jeff Erway from La Cumbre who won gold at GABF for his IPA) claim that one of the keys to there IPAs is how they treat their yeast. They have both said they underpitch and stress out WLP001 for complimentary esters. Has anyone else heard...

I am always confused why so many people on here claim that there is no use for the 30/45 minute hop additions, and yet most of the IPA brewers that I respect the most (Vinnie and Matt Brynildson among others) all use this addition. It is not true that these additions don't add flavor, because...

I am agreeing with those who are saying mild infection. I have been having similar issues with my recent batches and am just now realizing that the off-flavor and unwanted aroma I am getting is similar to band-aid, aka Brett infection. These flavors have only become present after a couple weeks...

Cercueil, that looks like a much closer go at the hop schedule than mine. My OG was somewhere around 1.064 if I remember correctly. It was only a 4 gallon batch which is why I only used 7lb 9oz of Belgian Pils. A little update on my almost finished product: It has been in the bottles for just...

Thanks for the advice cyber. Funny thing, I am actually from Holland myself. Small world. I miss it quite a bit.

I just took a hydrometer reading and its at about 1.017 after 9 days. I don't think it will get much lower as I mashed higher than expected. However, the hydrometer sample tasted pretty incredible. The most dominant flavor is tangy, zesty orange. It's got a great mouthfeel right now, not too...

Their website says they use Celeia, not Chelan. But that could also be old or a misprint.

I was looking for a clone of this all over and could not find one. I really enjoy this beer, so I decided to give it a shot. It may not be as accurate as I was hoping because I misread the hop schedule on the brewery website, but I am still hopeful that it will taste divine. Mash (152F for 60...

I didn't clarify, but the carafa is dehusked. From what I tasted of the wort, it wasn't too roasty, but we will see what happens with fementation. I am planning on dry hopping. I will most likely do 1 oz of cascade and .5 or so of simcoe or centennial.

This is my first attempt at an India Black Ale, CDA, Black IPA. This is about my 10th batch I have brewed and 3rd partial mash (closest to all grain as you get can, though). I would love to hear what others have to say about the recipe. I constructed it based off of many other IBA recipes and...