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I used my pump and HERMS coil to chill then wort to 160F. Took about 10 minutes using only ground water. So I should be okay there. As for the whirlpool I was nervous about trying to pump that much hop debris through my CFC, though probably shouldn’t have been. So I used my BIAB bag as a hop...

I’ll try this! Thank you!

Yeah I dropped the bittering charge. It’s supposed to be really hot tomorrow and I brew outside so it won’t cool very quickly.

I rearranged to do 1.5 oz Ekuanot at 10 min, 1.5 oz Azacca at 5 min and 2.5 oz of each in whirlpool at 160F. The recipe software says that puts it at 39 IBU, which is almost double what I want, but I doubt I’ll get the utilization the software calculates. I’ll let you know how it comes out!

Yes, 5 gal batch. I have suspected most of my batches have been short on dry hop additions. I haven’t used Loral before either. So if I went with no bittering charge and say 15 IBUs at 10 minutes, 5 IBUs at 5 minutes and 5 oz whirlpool at 160F, that should do the trick? Also, the Azacca and...

Looking to brew a hazy, hoppy blonde. Not bitter, just tropical fruit hoppy. Like Left Hand Juicy Goodness. BUT, I’ve not had great success designing hoppy beers... they always seem to be a little lacking. So, let me know. Especially, how’s my hop schedule? 1.044 OG, 1.012 FG, 20 IBU Pale...

I had half a tablet of whirfloc that went in. But good to know and thanks for the help! I’ll wait and see if it drops on its own or I’ll cold crash before I bottle.

Will all that eventually settle to the bottom with the trub then? If that’s break material I certainly have never seen so much and never sitting so well on top.

This is day 5 of a brew I did using leftover yeast. Leftover meaning I did a 1 gallon batch a couple weeks ago using half a S-04, then this 1 gal batch using the remainder. I haven’t seen something like this yet and it doesn’t look like a pellicle from pictures I’ve seen.

Having a similar problem, with a beer I naturally carbed in a keg. Let it sit 3 weeks at 75F before attaching to kegerator lines and beginning chill. It was terrifically carbonated with nice foam and lacing. After it chilled, it’s coming out almost flat. I have replaced all my rubber o rings...

Brickway for sure. Benson Brewery also.

Update: I replaced all rubber, and got some universal poppets from NY Brew Supply that worked. The other ones had o-rings that were too small, which caused the problems. Anyway, I’m STILL pouring flat beer. The most recent keg, a brand new one, I naturally carbed the beer in keg. After 3 weeks...

Great, thanks for the input everyone. I’m still very much a rookie at building my own recipes so this is really helpful. Cheers!

I think my amount was my biggest concern. I know it can be a strong flavor, so I know the amount is critical. 5% should be okay, right? I mean for just a slightly noticeable flavor?

I’m putting together a dark mild recipe and would like feedback on the recipe as a whole, but especially my use of special roast. Haven’t seen it before in other recipes and I’m not sure if the heavy biscuit/sourdough will work with this. Looking for some added complexity to a rather, well you...

Dug out my old Granite Ware kettle for a 1 gal SMASH with Golden Promise and an experimental hop. The hops are definitely dank, resiny, spicy and tangerine. My weekend started early! Drinking a lightly smoked Scottish Ale.

The higher alkalinity for dark beers helps buffer the acidity of the dark, roasted grains. As you said, alkalinity (bicarbonate) is only for achieving a specific pH. Your tap water is more alkaline than mine. Mine is 7.2 and when I brew dark beer, I usually have to use more water than the...

I have some of those charts as well as some descriptors on the hop packages themselves. I guess what I was looking for was if anyone had experience using these hops in certain beer styles and with other hops that really popped! Obviously, some varieties pair better together than others and don’t...

I got an assortment of hops from a local brewer, each in 1 oz portions. I may do a few 1 gal batches as SMASHs, but I was looking for help/experience with some pairings. I’ve never used any of these before and I won’t pretend I’m a great match maker of hops yet. Any beer styles and associated...

Yeah, as I have 6 poppets I just replaced, I’m not sure if I feel like going to that much effort for a $8.99 purchase. Cutting is easy, but the filing will definitely be a PITA. I wonder if anyone has spring length listed with their poppets? Time for some research. Thanks Horseflesh!