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Seems like a much better way to clean than what I use...

I'm in for 2+ people... provided you can find me 2+ tickets (that aren't 150-freeking dollars)

Yup, i get it with flaked oats.

It's at Bells and in stores. A halfway decent store that carries a variety of Bells will have it. (fwiw, I'm in Chicago and there are releases at the beginning of this week)

Why don't you just make a stout and crack it open after like two days. It'll be plenty "green" then! HaHA! Zing!

While it may not actually "double" the amount of anything in the recipe, you're just adding equal portions of each to keep them in line. Generally, there is a greater imbalance between hop and malt flavor in an IPA. So making it a double is keeping the same imbalance between the two, while...

Maybe you should become a member of a "beer of the month" club or something like that. Here's one: http://www.beermonthclub.com/ . Naturally, the problem is that you can get some real duds and they may not focus you on one particular genre (like IPA's). But, I would highly recommend that for...

Yeah man.

I've used 1/2 pound of flaked oats to aid in head retention. Not sure if you've tried that or not.

It's money. Go for it!

When I got it, it was California. They may have just changed the packaging/labels. It'll still be good though.

This kit absolutely kicks it. Arrogant Bastard is one of my favorites. Its more of a double pale ale than an IPA. It definitely has more malt to balance the hops. Tons of flavor, I've used this as somewhat of a model for my own "signature" brews.

Interesting, I understand. Now, why would recipe makers have you boil in 2 gallons, then add later? Just because they're assuming that you'll have a small stockpot and doing it on the stove? Luckily I got a big **** off stockpot and outdoor burner.

So, if I'm understanding this right, to steep small and boil big, one should steep in 1-2 gallons, then add a gallon or so and boil at 3 or more? I had been just steeping/boiling in 2 gallons, then topping off to 5 after the wort had been chilled. Should I go as low as 1 gallon to steep in...