trabus said:I've got the Brewer's Best IPA kit in secondary right now and the sample I tasted was pretty good. I modified the kit a little though, I added an ounce of Columbus hops at 15 minutes and I'm also dry hopping for 10 days with an ounce of Amarillo in the secondary.
I'm bottling in a week, and it should be ready by the 10th of January. I'll let you know how it turns out.
jvh261 said:I tend to dry hop with an ounce of hops that I used in the boil. Usually Cascade, as an aroma hop and I like the citrusy nose.
So whatever you used in the boil, maybe go with that. Just a suggestions, by no means a rule. Give it a shot.
jvh261 said:I dry hop in the secondary.
Yeah, i'd probably just go with the one ounce of cascade. If its not a very big IPA to begin with (and if its the basic IPA BB recipe and it hasn't changed I think I remember it being Northern Brewer and Cascade - is that right?) 2 ozs dryhopped might be a little much.
Kubed said:The BB IPA is one of those beers that gets much, much better with age. I brewed one up in September and it's just now starting to mellow out and get really good.
Naidirem said:My buddy and I started our first two brews with BB kits. We realy liked the instructions and the fact that it came with everything but the bottles. After a couple kits we finally felt ready to try our own but could refer back to the BB instructions as guidelines to remind us what to do when. They were great learning experiences.
hillbilly said:I did a BB robust porter a few months ago. It tasted great, but my house was 80 degrees when I fermented it, so I'd get a headache if I drank more than one!
I've got a BB weisenbier that I'm going to bottle today. It smells good!
I think the equipment kit I bought is even Brewer's Best if I remember right.
hillbilly said:It tasted great, but my house was 80 degrees when I fermented it, so I'd get a headache if I drank more than one!
Dear Sean; Definitely get a 6-gal Glass Carboy($22) I had trouble w/smaller & plastic...U can't overboil HOPS, Bud is fresh Hops hard boiled...Maybe U need additional Hops or fresh Hops R best...MMMIPA said:My first kit was a BB IPA kit and it came out very drinkable for me and my buddies.However, I think I did overboil the hops cause I couldnt notice any bitterness to it and there wasnt any hop notes either.It was more of a lighter colored amber ale.Still great for first time kits though.I think for the price of the BB kits you can get kits from AHBS.I am in the process of fermenting there Oatmeal stout and im going to be brewing there Two Hearted clone very soon,once I get a carboy.
Sean
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