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That's usually called rehydrating. To make a starter, you put some maybe half a litre of water in a saucepan with some dry malt extract to make a little miniature wort. Try to get the sg to something similar to what you expect you OG to be. Bring that to the boil for ten mins or so, then leave...

That's not a massive amount of hops for a Tropical Ale. I've made it a few times, and usually use between 80 and 140 grams for the dry hop. Galaxy is an obvious choice for its strong Passionfruit/Tropical flavour. Pairs well with Amarillo. I've never tried to make red beer, so I can't comment...