Recent content by kupula

hah, moody bitch. I like it. Here is my attempt at a toned down version: http://hopville.com/recipe/1197649/american-ipa-recipes/flying-dog-raging-bitch-clone.

I was considering tying to make a more sedate version of this beer: cutting the alcohol down to 6%. Also, the flying dog website says the IBU's of the beer is 60, so maybe cutting back on some of the hop additions? Any thoughts? I'm kinda new to making my own and/or tweaking recipes. I do love...

Ok, thanks for all the advice. I think I just need to tighten up my method and take my time a little more. @dcp27 I looked at the post link, and it seems that the OP was saying that its ok to let the beer sit in the primary for 4 weeks without fear of off-flavors from the yeast cake, but a lot...

So, responding to several comments about the large secondary vessel, would the oxidized taste turn up when I sampled it during bottling? Neither batch had the bad aftertaste when I tried a little of the green beer before bottling. Also, I feel like skipping the secondary will mean cloudier...

I know there are several posts on this subject, but I wanted to describe my method and get some feedback. I had brewed 3 batched previously with no issues, but the last 2 batches I made had the bad aftertaste of oxidized beer, one of which is undrinkable. The first batch I had in the primary...