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We're learning a lot about hops these days through all the research which fortunately now goes far beyond the former focus on simply maximizing bitterness. The bittering hops can actually have an effect on the late hops and even dry hops due to the interaction of the oils. I had a Kolsch the...

The small amount of bittering hop used shouldn't make a significant difference. You'd probably need a side by side taste test to really tell. If you do try it, let us know how Nugget works out. Cheers!

I decided to look at the water in the Redmond, WA area. There were 3 sources in the analysis sheets provided to me - Well #5, Tolt Filtration Plant, and Tolt Distribution. Keep in mind that we don't know what Mac & Jack's does with their brewing water but it's likely beefed up to better suit...

No, I haven't brewed this one in a while. I just posted the updated info from the website. I doubt that removing the carapils will change the results much, so long as you otherwise brew the recipe as written. Adjust the base malt and the 60 Min hops to hit the targets and let us know how you...

There are infinite combinations of malts that will arrive you at a particular SRM but very few combinations that will also meet the target flavor profile. 3 beers with the same SRM can have 3 different hues and 3 different flavors, so the SRM scale is really quite sterile by nature. It stands to...

Dwightr8 reports using 3/4 lb C120 with good results. His recipe is great. The original is reported to be all C120 but I've not been able to balance the flavor and color using all C120 myself without reducing below 3/4 lb. I found it a tad too abrasive. We understand the crystal addition to be...

Well then, you just have try the original. Hehehehe. The hops should be the first thing you notice but not overpowering hop with fruity esters. Just a modest floral/citrusy thing you get when the cascade and mt hood come together. The malt plays a role here but in a secondary manner. Next the...

I find that this beer peaks at about 4 weeks from brew day. Dry hops go into the primary warm on day 5, cold crash on day 10 and the primary is racked to a keg on Day 12. I carbonate and let it sit cold for a couple weeks before tapping.

Unsure. I misread Bowen's original hopping comments. I don't think the original is double dry hopped. In such a subtly dry hopped beer, their dry hops are likely only added in the keg (if they still do it this way). While the home brewer can do this, the same effect could be achieved in the late...

Your cloudiness is likely just suspended yeast which will settle out. You're a little darker than the original and it will darken some more as the yeast drops. No biggie if your flavors are there as you note. So much of the resulting beer depends on the individual brewer's equipment, process...

Beersmith will do this for you with a mouse-click, not to mention dozens of other features a brewer can use over and over again. If you don't have Beersmith, get it, like yesterday. It's the best $20 you'll spend all year. You can also upgrade to add the mobile version for an extra few bux.

I meant a to comment on this before. If they attempt to stop fermentation at 1.016, and the OG is 1.054, that results in a 5% beer. If it's truly 5.8% ABV as M&J's says, it needs a 1.060 OG. Maybe the recipe has evolved since this guy worked there? Dwight, do you still have a connection with...

Let us know how it turns out. I'm curious about the rationale behind your recipe strategy. Cheers!

I can equally appreciate the hops though. Just north of you there's a beer from Vancouver BC called Boombox, eh. So hoppy and so delicious. Quite a few of the NEIPA style coming out of that area are stellar. At the same time the thing I can equally appreciate is a well-balanced beer like...

Yeah. Thames Valley fits perfectly to get their profile and TG. Specs have changed over the years the way they report it. TG in the 1.009-1.011 range. I can't help but wonder if they've lowered it to boost the hop profile in light of changing tastebuds in hopland.