Recent content by BluegrassBeeJ

I give it a B+, but not due to the hops. Seems to be no ill effects or grassiness from the extra couple of days. I do LOVE Cascade hopes though.

Not a bad idea! I'll sample it before I keg and see where it is.

Well, keg, fridge, CO2 are all here. It's a used keg, so I'm soaking it tonight and will keg it tomorrow. It will be a total of 15 days on the hops...I'm coming to grips with the "earthiness" I may attain, but I'll update ASAP

Thanks for the feedback! I'm looking forward to enjoying my first home brew on tap very soon.

I guess maybe I can throw it in the tub to try and keep it cool. I've decided it's probably worth the wait. I'm beyond excited to keg by first brew.

So, I started dry hopping (2 ozs whole cone Cascade) my IPA nearly 2 weeks ago and was told this weekend by my wonderful wife that a new kegging system is on its way for Father's Day. Should I wait and let it sit on the hops over 2 weeks so I can use my keg for the first time or should I go...

Ha! I may or may not have been a "hippie" type in my past life , but that's neither here nor there :). Suffice it to say, I don't mind Keller. I actually used to go to a lot of his shows before he really got into his form of "bluegrass." My wife and I went to the festival and the people were...

Thanks,roast... I see you are from Aiken. I'll be out that way for the festival and a day trip to the brewery next month.

I'm still a nube but I have fallen in love with brewing! I have 8 batches under my belt so far and anticipate ramping it up to full throttle this year. I have been using the site for a bit for suggestions, so I figured it was time to finally join the community. Cheers everyone!:mug: