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Thanks for the advice. So you would suggest Nugget and Cascade? What else would you favor?

Check it out. I knew that there are no more original ideas. https://morebeer.com/view_product/7835/103693/IsoHop_Bitterness_Extract_1_oz Judging by the name. They use Isopropyl alcohol to extract the hop oils/compounds from the hops and its suspended in ethanol.

Hey congrats on your WCPA. I have the same kit and I just popped mine a couple of days ago to try it out. If you followed the directions and you did not over prime you will be fine. I did mine with dextrose (priming sugar) that most people use on the forum for priming. PET can take a lot...

Lol zen is right. I like the consistency of inconsistency lol. well I guess I will do a dry hop just for the heck of it. just to see what it will do. I will run to the HBS tomorrow and see whats up. Any favorite dry hops you would add?

thanks for the reply. I agree with you. I am not a hop head and I guess I figured less is more for me. I thought by adding less I would be getting the desired flavor but this is just a tough lesson right now. I need that, I need to understand what is bad and what is good. So am I SOL? Just...

Safale US-05 (dry) packaged by Fermentis. I had a good 12 hour strong fermentation that went well into 36 hours. The air lock bubbled ever 2 seconds. Dropped off substantially. Had a tiny blow off. Just a little bit on the lid and airlock. Checked it on the 7th and 8th day and the air lock...

Ok so I made it yesterday. Its not a traditional beer. No grains or anything like that. Ginger Beer Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 gallons boiling water -- 256 oz. 2 lemons juiced. (im using Myer lemons 1/4 tsp...

Yeah I figured that. I boiled each for thirty minutes. I mean I guess I went a little light on the hops in retrospect. I've been reading and most recipes call for a lot more hops than what I had. I do not like very hoppy beer. Just dont have the taste for it yet. I am just going to...

Ding ding ding! Tetraploid. Was the word I was looking for! XXY is tetraploid and Polyploid is XXXY. Genetics is a wild subject!

I did, its about 1.010 SG units. I have one, but I really dont trust what it has to say. Its not a beer purpose hydrometer. Its a saltwater aquarium hydrometer. haha So, yeah. No cidery or apple tastes. Just maybe its not bitter enough. haha. Perhaps a dry hop? What hop?

So what happens now? Is it just green or sweet?

It code be a really confused plant. Some plants when fertilization occurs get one too many chromosomes. For example, female (XX) and male (XY) mostly produce offspring with XX and XY. But sometimes XXY XYX or XXXY occurs. This can produce sterile plants or hermaphrodite. This can happen in...

I read about magnum and they sound great because of their storage and general character. Willamette is great. So aromatic.

I really enjoy the garden. I grow tomatoes, peppers, corn, egg plant, and all the wonderful bounty that exists on Earth. One thing that is missing is hops. So I researched for a bit and its best to start hops by a rhizome (root) because it takes several seasons to start producing. I am new...

lol what a good surprise. yeah I am not dumping it. noway. I will drink 6 gallons of sh*tty beer. That way I will learn what good and bad tastes like. The hard way.

Dont have the best one in the world. Its for saltwater aquariums, but a hydrometer none the less. Its SG range is 1.010 to 1.030. I took a sample. The reading was 1.010 SG units. It does have a carb bite, but just not a lot and it souldnt at this stage. I've never tasted green beer (or atleast...

First off I would like to thank you for posting in reply. I understand that you are giving tough love and I appreciate it. I read John Palmer's book (and other resources) and I must have misinterpreted what they had to say. I will need to read it again. I thought the 1-2-3 method was consistent...

haha as you can see I am pretty new at this. I need a hydrometer to measure OG and FG. Well I could measure FG but the hydrometer I have is really meant for aquariums, but it will give a ok reading. Better than nothing. 1 ounce of cascade hopes 1 ounce of Willamette (sp?) I dont know the...

An Amber hod podge of sorts- 6 gallons 3 pounds UME Amber 3 Pounds UME Light 1 Pound DME Amber .5 Pounds Amber Malt Specialty Grains Hops during the boil I had a little sip of what came out of my primary after 8 days. Tasted a little sweet. Not overly powerful, but easily detectable. Will a...

Thanks guys for the replies. I am going to post my final recipe this weekend.