i used the original recipe as the start for my first IPA. had to swap citra for the simcoe, but i am loving this brew! it is everything i love about IPA. The hops are in your face at first, but they don't kill your palate like stone's ruination. i think the citra added a pronounced...
given those two choices, i'd have to say good beer. but really, it goes beyond that right now. my wife and i are new to brewing, but we were hooked from the start because we're both experimenters. she likes to experiment with different ingredients, different flavors, like a chef. i like to...
thanks, guys! this is an amazing forum.
i'm going to leave it as is. like i said, it smells delicious. i thought it might have a little more alcohol, but i think that was more my green expectation.
i don't have the recipe in front of me. it's written on one of the blank pages at the back...
this was our second batch. didn't use a starter for liquid yeast, and fermentation was slow, but it did happen. everything has been in the primary for 2 weeks. the fermenter smells great, but on the sweet side. do you think it's worth kicking up the yeast again to get the FG down a few more...