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Brilliant! :D

I did make my starter at room temp, basically just like an ale. Not sure if this is proper technique but it worked. Fermentation was quite vigorous and I did need a blowoff tube.

Man I forgot all about this thread. Getting some sort of group together is a great idea for sure.

You definitely want to make a starter. I actually kept my starter at room temp, pitched at room temp then dropped the temp after pitching. By the time fermentation started it was at 54. There seems to be some debate on pitching temps for a lager but this worked well for me.

First, I keep my secondary at the same temp as primary, but that's what my temp control allows for. This worked fine for me but feel free to lager at a cooler temp if you have the ability. I don't make many lagers so I'm far from having perfected the process. As for your secondary...

I'm not really getting the soap thing, although there seems to be enough folks who are detecting it that there must be something to it. The Chinook and Simcoe combination sure makes for an interesting pine/citrus/herbal hop profile. It's certainly not on my top 5 IPA list, but I still find it...

Certainly understandable, albeit among equally obsessed homebrewers. This makes perfect sense to me. I've had many "obsessions" come and go in my life. The only one (aside from my family) that has stuck and even grown is homebrewing. Damn I wish I could do this for a living.

I'll be doing a similar recipe soon but with Caramel Pils and a full two ounces of Centennial hops. Maybe a bit hoppy for a blonde but I'm cool with that. :cross:

Yeah, Zag fans are all too familiar with early tournament exits. Oh well, maybe next year.

I really wasn't aiming to make it too believable. I'd hate to be responsible for a bunch of people throwing away hops and pouring out perfectly good beer. That would be unforgivable.

Hop recall

I'm thinking about brewing up a Centennial IPA of my own this summer. The recipe is similar to yours except a bit lower in gravity and uses all Centennial hops. 7 lbs. XL-DME 1 lb. Crystal 40L 1 oz. Centennial (60 min.) 1 oz. Centennial (20 min.) 1 oz. Centennial (10 min.) 1 oz...