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Well, I finally brewed this up last night. My efficiency didn't suck, like I thought it would. OG at about 65F was 1.074, right on the nuts. Pitched 2 packets of S-05. I had considered using 1 pack if I was at 1.060 or lower, but at the gravity I had, I decided 2 would be better. Mashed a...

Just read the comments for the new version... Doesn't look good...

I was kicked out of the kitchen after my first brew session. My wife came home after I just started chilling the wort. "UGH! What is that awful smell?" followed by my 2 daughters saying the same thing. My then 7-year old son came in the house, smelled it, and said, "That's smells awesome, what...

I bet wrapping some tin foil around the tube one the blowoff vessel would be a good way to harvest some yeast,,,

I'm sorry if this has been covered umpteen times, but do people usually make a starter if they're pitching the yeast slurry they harvested from a previous fermenter? I'm talking about 3-4 weeks after its been harvested and sitting in the fridge... I've got a quart jar of irish ale wlp-004 filled...

I use to have about a 50% blowoff rate when I was doing extracts. Since switching to AG, I haven't had one. I always use a blowoff tube just in case too. I'm guessing I'm doing something wrong to not get them. If I decide to just use an airlock on my next batch, it'll probably blow the lid right...

No harm in trying, I guess... Lack of quality time is what drives me to brew :-/

How do I brew a hoppy beer? I seen recipes for ales and lagers, but I want to make beer! (is that trolling too much?)

Considering my efficiency will probably suck, it'll probably be more like 1.064 than 1.074 ;-)

If you hurry, you can order a pound of Galaxy hops from Yakima Valley Hops for $20 + $5 shipping. :-) They've only got around 20 lbs. left right now. They've got some awesome prices on some commonly used hops. I also ordered their current special: 1lb of Columbus and 1/2 lb of Cascades for $10...

edited for correct percentages. Thanks, bobbrews! I was thinking I'd probably have to pitch 2 packs of US-05. Added that to the recipe too. :)

So, I just ordered a bunch of hops last night (after having one too many), so this morning I decided to take a stab at formulating my own recipe around the hops I bought. After I get them all, I'll brew it up. Here's what I've got (Used Brewer's Friend - was pretty simple): Galaxy Gale IPA...

That's what I'm doing too. However, it's gotten to 72 or so sometimes :-(

Brewing this up tonight... Picked up an extra oz of cascade to dry hop. Any thoughts on adding chinook for bittering? Or even aroma? Maybe at 5 mins. Or even a hop stand?

Guessing it read 0.b33r on the hydrometer. That's what mine always says. I'm thinking I should get a refractometer...

I see nothing wrong with taking money from a friend to brew up something he wants brewed. At least paying for the ingredients. I love to brew, my buddy knows this. He wanted a clone for a stout he couldn't find anywhere. He said if I found a recipe, he'd pay for the ingredients. I made him go...

Hope you have a pulley or something... That 28lb grain bill is about to get very heavy!

It's finishing the boil on this one. A buddy paid for the ingredients, so I said I'd brew it for him. Of course, I keep half of it ;-). Things are going smoothly, a little more boil off than I anticipated, but it smells heavenly so far. Hit my numbers all around so far as well. I love all grain!

Drinking this now... Wish I had had the real deal to compare it to, but this is pretty decent! Never used this much citra before!

While I'm all for hurting BMC, they do serve a purpose: keeping rednecks and uneducated people away from the good stuff.