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My man that sounds fantastic, no idea about the zests but i would also love to try brewing a New Zealand ipa like this. Although wouldn't you be better using those 30-35 min additions around the 5-15 min mark? Get more flavour and aroma from them.

I remember when i was a kid we shot a pretty big firework rocket into a wasps nest. That got rid of them!

I would simply use 1oz amarillo at 60min, 15min, 5min then dry hop the last oz. That might push around 40-45ibu if you don't consider that too bitter?

Yeh i've only got an ounce of simcoe left for dry hop and hops generally have to be mail ordered in batches of 4oz where i come from so i will see. I'd like a couple oz extra of amarillo or cascade to dry hop. Like you said just roll with it. The only lhbs only stocks loose fuggles and ekg...

Ok so do you think the malt needs to balance out a bit? Maybe boil some dme and add to fermenter or is it fine?

I brewed up a smash ipa yesterday using only marris otter and simcoe. I boiled off more than expected now my beer will be a little stronger and more bitter than expected. Has it become more of an imperial ipa? Ingredients used: 4.5kg(10lb)Marris Otter mashed at 67oC(152oF) 25g(1oz) Simcoe...

What temperature is it in your keezer? It sounds like it might be too cold for natural carbonation which occurs at ale fermenting temps. Room temperature is good.

Looks like you need to update the link to the recipe on brewmastersarehouse. On your first post the link should point to http://www.brewmasterswarehouse.com/recipe/8e365620/bee-cave-brewery-haus-pale-ale

I can only get my hands on magnum and cascade. According to the sierra Nevada website magnum are used as finishing hops along with crystal and citra. You're probably right though to just use cascade for citrus flavour and aroma.

Well spotted thanks, i forgot to mention i would be adding 2 pounds of light DME and 2 pounds of honey to boost the OG as my mash tun cant hold more than about 13-14 pounds of grain so i will amend the recipe.

I will be moving soon and this will stop me brewing for a while so planning on brewing a large batch of something special so i want to make a fairly hoppy IPA. Inspiration will be taken from the Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA so i'd appreciate some help with this. This is not intended to be a...

In that case i would use the willamettes for bittering and keep the citrus flavour and aroma of the cascades for you later additions. Don't have much experience with willamettes but aren't they supposed to be kind of grassy?

I would save the nice cascade hops and possibly Willamette hops for later in the boil. Use a hop with a higher alpha acid like magnum for your 60min bittering addition.

excellent, that was the plan so i'll let you know how i get on

Unfortunately i have no tasty homebrew prepared for my mates party this weekend but i was considering filling a corny with about 40 cans of some basic lager just for the fun of it. Can this be done easily or will my corny overflow with foam as i open each can and pour into the corny? The keg...

Good work i like it, i wasn't poking fun. I'm constantly converting recipes from this site to metric in my head.

I love how you referred to buying them in pounds then packed them in metric.

Both the Toronado and Monk's Kettle look like the business in SF. I'd love to spend a long time in San Diego but the SWMBO wouldn't be too pleased if based the entire trip visiting breweries and alehouses. She want's to go to San Diego zoo because it was in the movie anchorman.

Thanks for the help guys. Awesome, maybe i can pick up some russian river stuff on tap in SF? I've been to rogue brewery in oregon when i studied near there a few years ago. Their Shakespeare stout is pretty much the reason why i started homebrewing. That sounds like a cool plan, how long...

Planning on a holiday, flying to and driving around cali and vegas this coming September. This is the planned route I would love to include the Sierra Nevada Brewery but it's too far north off our route. How about the Stone Brewery in San Diego? Any other Suggestions? Don't know many Cali...