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2 months later: it turned out alright. Still a bit heavy on the esters, but it's surprisingly balanced. I never filtered it, so its got a bit of grassy/sweet character, but it's still quite clean having not used any Irish moss or Whirlfloc. Very pleased. :V

Nada.

Just arrived yesterday, hasn't grown or shifted course since.

Hoping it's salvageable...1st potential infection in 16 years of brewing & I get nervous about a teeny mushroom-shaped creeper. :ghostly:

Wow, derp. Inside.

Side of the fermenter. :mug:

Hi, HBT. Been a while. Still at it a few times a year, just not as active as I was 'back then' (old person noises). Just seeing if anyone might know what this streaky boi in my Belgian IPA might be. Never seen one like it, and the interwebs don't show anything similar. Please n thanx if anyone...

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Oui, mon capitain!

Cheers all. As semi-expected, it did turn out more golden/amber than desired but it's still very much a beer and it's very drinkable.

You'll find that I'm incredibly inpatient. :v All seriousness, it's been going since the second week in July, so it'll finish at around 6~ weeks in total. I just racked it and a black IPA that I brewed that same day to secondaries earlier today, and the color was quite pilsner-ish during the...

Cheers all. We'll see what inevitably comes out of the tap in about 3-4 weeks, and provided it doesn't taste like dish soap, I'll still drink it regardless of what it looks like. :rock:

Bog standard 60 minute full boil, added at around 190F just prior to boiling.

The Mid-State Fair (Paso Robles) is back on this year & they always have a rowdy homebrew competition: Home Brew Competition Is Now Accepting Entries! | California Mid-State Fair

Never made a pilsner in my 12 years of brewing, but I'm almost positive that I received pale or amber LME instead of pilsner seeing as this current batch is more of a muddy ale color. Curious if this qualifies as some other form of dark lager/bock/prison hooch at this rate? (Higher temp due to...