Recent content by parrish

I got another six pack last night and I can pick up the Chinook flavor if I'm looking for it. I'm always a bit cautious with Chinook in a dry hop -- I've had a couple ultra-catty batches of it nearly spoil a beer. Either way, a little goes a long way with it in a late addition, so bear that in...

If they're using Chinook, it's probably a very light touch. I usually taste Citra and one of the "Big C's" as the dominant hops, particularly when it's fresh. I'm guessing at Simcoe since I get a slight dank/piney aroma and flavor. They definitely dry hop it as well. It's quite cloudy for...

Funny, I was just looking into recipes for this too. I did stumble across http://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/first-ipa-piper-anti-hero-clone The malt bill is quite similar and seems perfectly reasonable. I would aim for a smaller amount of a clean bittering hop for your 60 minute addition, with...

I just wanted to share a temperature controller setup I just put together. I converted a chest freezer into a fermentation chamber controlled by a Ranco ETC. I strapped a hot/cold pack to the side of the carboy to cover the probe since I don't have a thermowell. From some preliminary tests...