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I should have mentioned in my post I brewed this one back in July. It definitely took a bit for it to get to the point it is now, but I'd say at this point it seems to be pretty stable. Stouts are an "every once in a while" type drink for me so I'll probably still have it around for a while...

I brewed this a few weeks ago and just getting around to posting about it. I used essentially the original recipe, but I had one pretty big oops in the process. I cold crashed the beer before transferring. I use a chest freezer with an ink bird and the temp probe fell out and I didn't notice...

I've been brewing about a year and fermenting with a big mouth bubbler glass carboy. If I knew then what I knew now I would not have gone that route for a few reasons (even though overall I like the big mouth). I just upgraded to a conical though and excited to try it. I'm mainly an IPA guy...

I had the tubing being too long problem early on but trimmed things so there is just a bit of slack when it's sitting on the bottom. Not enough to push the open end out of the liquid. I'm also pretty sure it's not #3 on Dgallo's list since the filter would make that pretty impossible to happen...

What are people’s general approaches with dip tubes and transfers. My process today is I transfer from fermenter to dry hop keg to serving keg. Everything I use a floating dip tube and filter. Serving keg too. I agree with what you said here if I’m soft or cold crashing before crashing...

That's interesting so it isn't the hop itself that has changed over time but the processing. I would assume from that then the Galaxy that the big commercial guys are getting is still fine. Also explains a question I had in the back of my mind. Galaxy was at one time an experimental hop bred...

What’s the closest sub people use for Galaxy? Some of my early favorite IPAs were all or heavily Galaxy (Clown Shoes Galactica was one I was hooked on a long time).

Reporting back on this after a few days. The off galaxy flavor is there. Not super prominent but there. Peanut/astringent is a good description. It’s interesting I’ve noticed this on a couple commercial beers lately. Now I know source. It’s still a great beer but I’ll likely stay away from...

Got them from Yakima Valley and was a bit nervous from comments in this thread. Smell was good though. I did keep use a little less ratio of Galaxy to the others but still 3 oz in the DH (none in whirlpool). I didn't notice any bad flavors in that initial taste. The flavor was very much like...

You know what they say about guys with gigantic hands....they make damn good NEIPAs

Been a bit since I checked into this thread but just transferred my latest hazy (“In My Tree”) to serving keg and at least partially quick carbed it. Initial taste is a hair harsh but when it settles out this is going to be my best one yet. Did a classic citra mosaic galaxy this time.

Had my first Ace today. 178 yard five iron in a nasty hole on my regular course. Elevated green that you can’t miss any direction. With trees everywhere. Hole has always been my nemesis. I was playing a later round by myself and luckily had someone I knew in the adjacent tee box witness it

It’s national IPA. Celebrating with a DDH Pseudo Sue while transferring next NEIPA to a DH keg

After finally brewing enough and getting ahead of consumption enough to have four beers on tap with my keezer I kicked two kegs within three days. So today I cleaned two kegs. I have a stout finishing up I’ll put in one this weekend and maybe brew another one to replace. Kind of a busy...

Racked my first stout from primary to secondary and added coffee beans. Took a FG sample and was spot on. Tasted sample. Hard to tell uncarbonated but very promising

I brewed my first stout over the weekend. Planning a breakfast type stout and adding maple syrup. Recipe I’m using as a guide said add the maple syrup during high Krausen So far the yeast is chugging along. I’ve dropped from 84 points to 59 in about 48 hours per my tilt but there isn’t much...

Brewing my first stout today. My first brew in true summer heat. Anyone know a water chemistry calculator that accounts for human sweat dripping into the mash?

Transferred latest NEIPA to dry hop keg and did a FG sample. FG was right on and transfer was the easiest so far. The sample tasted better than the last version and I loved the last one. I did better keeping mash temp where I wanted this time and I think that ended up helping the FG...

I finally made my way to Toppling Goliath and had an Assassin

I was out of town with middle son for college orientation but still managed to monitor tilt readings remotely, see I hit final gravity, and turn down the ink bird remotely for my WCIPA. Technology is cool