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Go BIAB. Bags are super cheap, all you need is a 10G pot to do full volume mashes. I made the leap from Extract to BIAB and am so much more satisfied.

Brewing a version of this recipe today. Can't wait to see what this beer will taste like. I have no local homebrew store so I buy sacks of base grain, and 1LB of hops at a time from YakimaValley. Also, I don't have flaked rice or flaked corn on hand so I subbed instant grits and instant rice...

Javelin Pro for me. Works great. Never had an instance where I could wait 3 seconds for a reading, but not 5.

I used 2015 and 2016 hops with no issue. How are you storing your hops? I vacuum seal mine in mason jars and keep them in a freezer. See pic here. https://imgur.com/46TRIqy

Just wanted to bump this thread and reiterate how good this recipe is. I bumped the IBU's on this up to 35 and it's a now a wonderful malty amber with some pale ale hoppyness. Rebrewing this one Sunday!

Today is my 1st attempt at a NEIPA style beer. Used the "simple" method for water treatment in the first post. I'm not worried about the following, just more curious about what I should expect. I hit the "flameout" addition on point, 160ºf addition was missed and I sat them at 150ºf for 30...

This is tasting fantastic so far. Still in primary undergoing dry hopping. Brewed on 10/25 w US-05 yeast. Currently sitting @ 1.011 from 1.063. Dry hopped towards end of active fermentation on 10/29 with 1oz Cascade and added 1oz of Citra on 11/3. Going to keg this on 11/7.

Are you sure you are dealing with gnats and not fruit flies? I've never had gnats near my homebrew.

First time making this recipe today. Currently letting my mash bag drain. I buy my hops and grains in bulk so I can brew "on a whim" without having to go to my homebrew store. Sometimes this means I need to sub a few things here and there. For this recipe I swapped the 1LB of 20L with a mix...

I love crystal in my porters. My favorite porter is a Edmund Fitzgerald clone I found which has a pound of crystal (.5 60 and .5 Special B). Fermentables Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill % 11 lb American - Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.6% 0.5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.8% 0.5 lb...

I've never heard of people planting hops by seed. It's typically done with purchased hop rhizomes. These are available twice a year in the spring and fall. http://www.yakimavalleyhops.com/Hop_Rhizomes_s/1930.htm

Made this for a 2nd time a few days ago. Changed up the malts in the recipe but kept the hops the same. Batch Size: 5.5G OG: 1.042 Expected FG: 1.007 IBU: 25 SRM: 4.3 ABV: 4.56% Efficiency: 75% Total cost: $10.43 Revised recipe: 6LB - American 2-Row - $6 1LB - Vienna - $1.62 1LB - Munich...

Soak them in 1/2C of Vodka. The flavor added by the vodka will be negligible. You could also put the nibs in just enough water to cover them in small pot, bring the pan to a boil and let it boil for 5 minutes to sanitize the nibs. I've done this method with chopped up vanilla beans and have...

I buy from Yakimavalleyhops.com and have bought a LB of Columbus, Cascade, Centennial, Nugget, Warrior, Citra, Amarillo, Mosaic, Tettnanger, Willamette. Once opened, I keep them all in 1 quart glass mason jars that are vacuum sealed and stored in the freezer. Most of these were purchased in the...

Different strokes, I suppose. I just finished fermenting an Oktoberfest with 34/70 @ 65f and it's turned out fantastic and definitely has the "clean lager" character that I was aiming for.