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The 4 week ferment included the 7 day dry hop and would have been sooner but work kept me busy lol its all bottled and carbed it doesent taste bad by any means its just more like a red ale than a ipa lesson learned I still have very drinkable beer

So like 8 weeks ago I brewed what I hoped to be a ipa 10# 2 row 2# crystal 60 2 oz whole galaxy 60 1oz whole galaxy 45 1 oz whole galaxy 30 1 oz whole cascade 10 1oz whole cascade 5 2 oz whole cascade dryhop 7 days Us-05 68* 4 weeks So I know now that 2# of crystal was to much its not sweet...

I also work for the company that owns most of the Detroit area bdubs and the franchise owner has the choice of what's on tap but I work for a smaller portion of the company that ONLY has MI craft on tap

Hmm stone ruination and founders dirty bastard are tied for first in my book second would have to be damn near any o-fest. As for fav to brew don't have one cuz what ever is in my mash Yum/boil kettle at the time is my fave

I am enjoying a pumking atm but usually whatever homebrew I have chilled down

Just did a ipa last sat with us -05 pitched sat night did not see krausen till tues morning just keep an eye on it if your really worried take a gravity reading

I just did a ipa with home grown galaxy 6 ounces of em its still in primary but smells damn good going to dry hop next week with 2oz of simcoe

So traditionally mead was the drink of choice for this wonderful holiday but I only have 6 and a half weeks to brew anyone got any ideas already have a o-fest and a pumpkin For those who are looking at my title with a confused face samhain is holloween

I prefer UPS thats who ends up delivering most stuff I order plus the delivery hub is 2 miles from my house so my stuff always gets left at my door by noon regardless if I am home or not

Hahaha did not see that fuggles

Thanks yeah I was kinda suprized at the galaxy my dads neighbor has galaxy cascade willamett and giggles what I have is last years but I am going next week he has a lb and a half of each for me from this years crop

How's this look to you guys American pale ale 10 lbs 2 row 2 lbs crystal 60 .5 oz galaxy home grown @ 60 .5 oz galaxy @ 30 1 oz cascade homegrown @ 5 1 oz cascade dryhop 5 days Us-05 yeast Est ibu 39.0 Est og 1.056 Est fg. 1.012

I have not seen that pw either but I know founders has the all day ipa that's great

I just did this recipe for a 5gal batch and I did a double batch sparge the tail end of the 2nd sparge was kinda thin might need to add a couple lbs of malt to make it work

I would have to say my grandfather in my family but the nerd in me also says tolkien

As I have only done 1 all grain batch I can't answer for the grain but if you have time make up a starter or 2 for the yeast and they should be fine as long as they were in the fridge

So I get decent temps on my ground water but just switched from partital boil extract to all grain and only have a 20 foot chiller took me 20 mins from boil to 70 would I really see much diffrence if I made a 50 foot chiller

So was able to brew my Octoberfes ale yesterday and for my firs allgrain things went pretty well missed my mash temp by 2degrees and my post boil og by .001 so perfect on that just going to be a bit dry but couldent have done half as well without this wonderful site

Oh first thing Tuesday mash water will be heating with my coffee o am beyond excited for the jump

Hahaha yeah its all good I just ended up takeing my kids swimming instead ill brew Tuesday morning my next day off not to upset just excited lol