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@McKnuckle, good call out! It was a fairly early taste test. It could probably use a couple more weeks of bottle conditioning as you suggest. Even so, I'm not sure this is the SMaSH recipe that I want to work with long term. It seems rather specific and is more introductory than anything else...

Yes, that's the one but I'm starting with cascade hops, which according to my "poking around" is a direct replacement for Amarillo. I've grown fond of Sierra Nevada PA, which is Cascade hoppy. I will start a new thread when I kick off this brew. Good to know. I use three huge ice packs that...

To bring things full circle, this beer came out OK, drinkable, but it didn't really move the needle for me. The carbonation was on point, but the aroma and beer-y-ness was lacking. All of the hops are added all at once and that's probably the biggest issue. I don't want to tweak around with it...

You won't be disappointed. I don't make pizza very often as I tend to get my carbs from beer, but this is my go to. :) The crust comes out crunchy on the bottom because it is basically pan fried. Best of all you don't need any fancy pizza gear. That olive oil, salt & pepper, herb and cornmeal...

I was surprised as well. As I roll out to more and more people, I may get different results. It dawned on me that the goal line should shift from general acceptance (which is nice) to brewing what my wife prefers. She's not much of a beer drinker, but she does see where the money goes. If I have...

Caribou Slobber for a rock solid win. It was a hit. I will be brewing it again. Nothing else even registered. Hints of caramel, smooth, rich and balanced. People that never liked dark beer were very surprised and enjoyed it. Moose Drool was shrugged off. Hefe is an acquired taste it seems. My...

I called an audible in the pre-game warm ups. Josephsbrau Hefeweizen was not very tasty at all, nor do I think it is a good representation of the hefe type. I think hefe beer should be a little cloudy/hazy from the wheat proteins. This one is a bit too clear and just not that good (to my...

My favorite pizza is (pepperoni, cheese and olives) cooked in a cast iron skillet with a crunchy olive oil, herb and cornmeal coating on the bottom: Recipe:

Run with it my brotha! Invite me to all of the parties as franchise quality control. Cheers!

There will be plenty of saliva to go around. :rolleyes:

Haha! Your house, your beer, date and time TBD. :) EDIT: Let's call it a "Beer Party" franchise.

I'm having a beer tasting party today with a few folks. It's home brew versus commercial beer and an early sampling of my first BIAB SMaSH. 1. Craft-A-Brew Hefeweizen beer kit vs Josephsbrau Hefeweizen 2. NB Caribou Slobber beer kit vs Moose Drool 3. Stand alone early tasting of my SMaSH beer...

Good contributions here brew friends! Much appreciated. SNPA has displaced Corona as my every day go to brew. After mowing the lawn or working in the garden, Corona really cut through the thirst. Let's see how it goes with SNPA for this application. :) I'm hoping to transition off of kit beers...

Hello from another So Cal brewer. Welcome to the forum.

New guy to brewing, chatting up every new brew. I hope that's not too annoying? The Northern Brewer recipe kits have struck marketing gold. They force us to buy two one-gallon kits on Amazon. I've got to say that their kit brews are an excellent teaching tool, for those that respect real...

I assume the accounting would be to add a little more grain to compensate.

OK, this one is bottled up. Took a nip from the beginning and at the end. It's cloudy, which isn't really a concern. Tasty, some hop bitterness comes through. Smells like beer. No "off" flavors or smells. My palate needs some work. I know just how to fix that -- drink more beer!! :)

That means a chance of watery beer at the expense of a faster cool down with all-grain. Might not be a good trade off.

That was my thinking as well. I want to do it in conjunction with external cooling, speeding up the process.

So far with what I'm brewing the wort would be oxygenated for pitching yeast. I'm probably not brewing anything complicated enough for this to be a concern.