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What is good mash PH target for IPA's and Double IPA's? Is it worth purchasing a PH meter or would the PH strips be a good enough measuring tool?

I recently brewed two double IPAs and both have them have come out with a similar hop astringent flavor in the aroma and aftertaste. The first recipe I undershot my gravity but the second I was right on. I changed and reduced the hopping a little on the second and upped the crystal malts but...

Thanks for the replies but I do already have the chest freezer and shanks.

I am looking for the following for my Keezer build. 1. Ball lock corny kegs 2. Ball lock liquid (3/16") and gas (5/16") connections 3. CO2 tank 4. 4 port 5/16" gas distribution valve with check valves. 5. Regulator(s) any type 6. Shanks at least 3" long or greater 7. perlick faucets...

Any word to how this is going? I am involved with a group in Denver looking to do something similar.

Very nice, I've been looking for a good deal, thanks for sharing!

Anybody use something like this for a fermenter? If so how do you like it? How is it to clean? Can you put a valve or anything on the bottom for easy transfer?

I agree, I did one a while back and you really don't need alot of chocolate or toasted malts to give you the "black" in you IPA.

I have a vial of WPL008 east coast ale yeast and I'm trying to figure out what to brew with it. Below is the White Labs description which gives some recomendations, but does anyone have any others or solid recipes that they've used this yeast in. WLP008 East Coast Ale Yeast Our "Brewer...

Would be very nice to have a conical.

I'm trying to upgrade my system from 5 gallon batches to 10 gallon batches, and I'm curious as to what everyone uses for a fermenter for 10 gallons. I guess I could split the batch in two buckets or figure out how to convert a keg. Thoughts?

Wouldn't you worry about your beer sitting on the yeast and potentially picking up some off flavors? Or are those flavors part of the style of beer?

Glad to see you got your wife involved. My Finance' hates the smell so she doesn't get too involved. She used to hate it when I brewed my extract brews inside.

Awesome build! Did you ever think of using a bigger freezer so you could divide the space for fermentation? I'm planning on doing something similar but I want to create a space for lagering too.

How do you know how much DME to use when making your yeast starter?