Recent content by Boor

At what percentage / amount does a rice extract addition to a mash start to noticably deplete other "malt" flavors and hop flavor?

Here we are almost a year later and that 5 gallon batch has barely mellowed at all. I half wonder if how many people on these threads own home brewing supply stores. I would have to say that anything over 6 oz REGARDLESS of malts is almost to much. Double check recipes before you waste your...

How long do you usually let soemething like that bottle condition?

I added the warrior for the beginning of the boil (2hours) I added Simcoe @ 1 hr. and then amarillo for the last 30 minutes. I wanted a bigger traditional hop flavor so I dry hopped for a month w/ 5 oz of cascade. That's 9 oz total in the boil (3 of each) and 5 dry... I am under the impression...

Mostly by accident. I am hoping that pushing the hop content way up and then letting it mellow has a positive effect... Is that what you are shooting for? I have seen other people on the site that have pushed a similar hop content. I am kind of anxious to see what would happen with the...

I jumped on the bandwagon and did a 120 minute IPA and hopped the buhjesus out of it with 9 oz in the boil, and I did 5 oz as a dry hop for 1 month. I am trying to find the maximum threshold for hop flavor, character, and bitterness but obviously it will need to mellow out quite a bit. I...

Thank you sir, that is very helpful. Basically it will probably taste pretty rough I guess. Just cross my fingers?

I jumped on the bandwagon and did a 120 minute IPA and hopped the buhjesus out of it with 9 oz in the boil, and I did 5 oz as a dry hop for 1 month. I am trying to find the maximum threshold for hop flavor, character, and bitterness but obviously it will need to mellow out quite a bit. I...