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At our last homebrew group meeting we drank all the 2nd bottles that didn't make best of show for the competition we host and almost every single neipa was brown

I've used a 2 l bottle to hold 30 lb of CO2. All that is needed is a quick carb bottle cap

Read the Lowoxygenbrewing blogs/forums as they have basically done the hard work for us in a) aquiring and reading all the vital textbooks and other references and more importantly b) distilling it into the important things we can do at the homebrew level Even if you don't agree that hot side...

I totally get if you have a process that works for you then go for it. It's when the advice is given to others as if there is no consequence that I feel the need to play devil's advocate and give the other side. This particular subject strikes a nerve with me as I hear so many folks trying to...

I use finings and never have an issue with the NEIPAs looking the part. They're not murky but have a nice haze similar to TH. I don't think the finings have enough umph to remove enough of the wheat/oats that you're purposely adding to the grain bill to make a difference. They will however...

Yeah I also don't chill all the way down to 40...I just use kettle finings, chill as low as I can while whirlpooling, and then let rest for 45-60 minutes before racking. My only point was simply that there will be a slight negative impact to your beer if you leave out kettle finings (unless...

Dated as in how? Just because something was written a while ago doesn't necessarily mean it's dated or incorrect. What has superseded this research (and please don't send xbrmt links)?

http://www.lowoxygenbrewing.com/brewing-methods/trub-seperation-why-and-how/ This article sums up key points from some of the top professional brewing bibles Break material = faster stalling, foam negative

I still think it adds value in this style if for nothing else than stability.

Clear wort makes good beer. At least that's been my experience. People say they don't notice a difference between dumping the bk into the fermenter vs clear wort but I've never tasted their beer so.... Also simply comparing flavor doesn't account for differences in stability, head...

This was perhaps brulosophy's worst xbt...they were completely different beers from the start

I don't know the exact science of it but the best way to look at it is preserving malt flavor/aroma. Anything you smell is lost. So yes you're DO will be zero during the boil but if you let the mash sit in an o2 environment then you're losing the precious malt flavors. I've noticed a big...

@ttuato I'd love to see this in action. Can I PM you my email? I think most people agree to minimize oxygen on the cold side but technically LoDo is minimizing O2 at ALL points in the brewing process, not just the cold side. I adhere to the full LoDo procedures for most styles but have found...

They could simply compare their bottled beer to a quality commercial example... If it's on par a few weeks in they must be doing something right. I don't think it's impossible to bottle condition the style as alchemist is well known for doing so (although their NEIPA is not quite what we think...

Yeah if you DH early then there's no doubt the DDH will help as a lot of the initial aroma will get scrubbed. That's why I wait until near the end to add the hops.

Yeah I just did one with FF...can't wait to see how that turns out.

The "blanket of CO2" theory is one of the biggest misconceptions in homebrewing IMO. That said, if fermentation is still fairly active and you are using a blowoff, I'm usually not too concerned about opening the lid and adding hops quickly as the active fermentation will purge the headspace...

I put Braufessor's philosophy to the test and compared a DDH NEIPA vs a single DH batch (same amount of hops)...nobody could tell the difference.

Don't disagree with any if this. I do think ABV plays into it too though. If you're in the 8% range you need those extra few ozs.

16oz/5G is not unheard of in this style. You just need to be careful how you do it. If you keg hop it can lead to astringent flavors but I've found a single DH with about 5-10 points remaining and racking a couple days later works well for me. I do think the more hops you use the more you...