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Great thread! I haven't read the hop stand article yet, but you have certainly peaked my interest. As always, top notch posts. One question regarding the hop aroma. Was it similar to the aroma of a heavily hopped/dry hopped beer, or was something a little different?

Pics of said head please.

Actually gift away I'd say around 20% of the batch. If we are including friends coming over and drinking it with me then the percentage rises rather quickly. EDIT: I currently only brew 5gal batches do that's just a little over a 6pk

I think a split batch sounds like a great idea. Just be sure to report back with your comparison. It might help out some future people who were concerned with the limeade addition. I know I was but just decided to go for it, and I'm glad I did. If you really dislike clove then WLP320 sounds like...

I've only brewed this once, and it's just now finishing up in bottles so take what I have to saw with a grain of salt. From my samples so far the banana isn't overpowering, but there are certainly clove notes. As far as the lime taste, it isn't particularly overpowering either. I was a little...

I certainly dump all my spent grain in the compost but I wasn't sure how all the yeasties would affect it. Seeing your post made me do some quick googling and I found lots of articles on yeast and compost. Looks like I'll be dumping all my trub into the ol' compost bin from now on.

I've just been dumping it down my garbage disposal. So far so good but if anyone has any better ideas I'm all ears!

My LHBS is self service. You have access to all the bulk grains, scales, and grain mill. If there is a problem with my grain bill there is only one person to blame! Of course if you need help finding anything or using the equipment that's what the staff are there for!

I mean if you want the dresser then I say go for it. I know my aforementioned boxes of caps weren't all drank by me. It took a lot of "hard work" from a good group of guys to collect that many. No shame in getting some help from "the guys" even if they are just interweb guys. Maybe collect your...

A good rule of thumb is always buy bigger or better so you wont have to replace it because you out grew it. It's cheaper in the end if you only buy one more expensive cooler as opposed to upgrading down the road. Even if you never end up upgrading, and least you will have the possibility.

Too bad this thread wasn't around while i was in college... I used to save all my caps in an empty 12pk bottle box. I filled two of them before I realized I wasn't going to do anything with them and threw them all away and stopped collecting! They were mostly craft beers too btw...

I have a close friend from Lithuania so I'm interested in how this turns out as well! Good luck!

This. If its still early during very active fermentation there should be enough CO2 coming out of small hole in your bucket lid to keep any nasties out for the short amount of time it would take to clean your airlock. I also use a paper towel wet starsan solution to "plug" the hole in my...

What yeast did you use? My last Hef was pretty explosive with WLP380!

I got a reaction similar to the initial fermentation activity after I added the Limeade. As far as your other questions, I've never done anything like that before. If you don't have the headspace to add the Limeade, I'd probably just end up siphoning it off and probably dumping it. I know it...

Nice! I checked out your site and it certainly looks like it was a pretty serious "hobby!" Welcome to the world of homebrew btw! :mug:

Wow! Your wife wanted you to start brewing?!?! If only she knew how much time and money this fine hobby will end up costing in the long run :cross:! Now if only I could convince my wife to treat me to some new equipment and supplies I'd have it made! What was your old hobby that cause her do...

This is exactly the same situation I'm in right now. I have a non-walkout basement w/sump pump, laundry sink, electrical panel, etc.. and then there is the garage. I'm interested to see what you come up with! Right now I'm fermenting and storing everything in the basement, and brewing on a...

Sounds like my son and me, giant basketball head included! This was actually one the things I was most excited about! Having a little buddy who is just like his dad ;-)

Thanks for the template! I'm working on a few labels now. I have a few friends who have requested some homebrew, and I think this will really help the presentation.