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Looks good. Although you adjusted the amounts, I'm curious to see how the higher %aa and more pronounced flavor profile on the Citra will come through. Keep us posted. I think I might try a 2.5 gallon test batch with Citra for comparison with the Cascade version. Cheers.

I've been thinking of trying the same. Post the recipe you decide on when you give it a try (if you don't mind, of course). I would like to see what you come up with.

Just used a starter of my first washed yeast. Washed in late August. Took a while to get the starter going (~48 hrs), but pitched it and it was bubbling away in the fermenter within a few hours. Seems pretty good so far. If the beer turns out well, I'll be trying this out on other strains.

We are having a slight heat wave out here in California. Temps have been up in the mid-90s. Luckily, I put my fermenter in a swamp cooler after brewing this weekend. Unfortunately, I didn't install the blowoff tube and had foam coming out of the airlock on day two even with the cooler. I...

Just brewed this up yesterday. Decided to make a 2.5 gallon extract batch with fresh cascade hops. I'm back logged on "the drinking side" and only have IPA and a hazelnut brown at the moment. Had a rough brew day, but think all worked out well. Went with extract so that i could knock this...

I've been thinking of trying this, also. Keep us updated as to how it turns out and how it compares to the "normal."

I bottled this about a week ago, but couldn't wait. Cracked open a bottle last night. I have to say, even with it being only lightly carbed, this is a very good brew. I brewed it with LME, so it was a little darker than expected. The clove is very prominent in the aroma and the taste is spot...

The "leeching chemicals argument" is not your concern. Anything you put your brew into is going to leave a little something of itself in your liquid. Glass is no different, or better, in this respect. The amounts and nature of the chemicals are important and for HDPE and PET these are nearly...

That was the plan. Get him to make an exceptional beer first try and then he will be hooked. Thanks for the info. I'll give it a shot and report back.

My nephew is interested in starting to brew and I have been considering doing this as an extract with him as a "first time out." I want his first brew to be a great experience. I have a simple starter kit scrapped together from some of my gear so extract is a good place for him to start. How...

Looks like you'll be getting the "wet" kind. Every year my LHBS does the same thing, trying to get people to buy these. you'll be able to tell when they arrive because they will look very green and feel "wet" like fresh flowers. Normal whole hops tend to look like dried flowers. 16 pounds is...

Sorry, maybe I misunderstood. Are you using whole leaf or fresh(wet) hops? If just whole leaf, use as normal. If wet, you need to account for the water. Regardless, good luck.

I have been wanting to do this all summer! A buddy has Cascade growing in this backyard and has been wanting me to brew something with them. He didn't have much of a crop this year and I have been too busy to squeeze something into the rotation, so I'll be interested to hear how yours turns...

Correct. In most cases, the sediment is rather small for a bottle-conditioned beer or cider. This is because most of the yeast has already fallen out of suspension in the Carboy after finishing its job. Only a small portion of the yeast makes it into each bottle. This may not be the case if...

What yeast are you using for this? Edit: I was veiwing on the mobile app, so didn't see it. Web view shows the yeast. Thanks

I had the same experience. After three weeks in bottle, I was a little disappointed. I gave most of the bottles to a buddy and forgot about it for a month. Tasted some this weekend and it is much better. Wish i had hung onto more bottles, but my buddy's girlfriend has drank much of what I...

SWMBO = She Who Must Be Obeyed (the wife-person or other type) Not smart to anger them with an unforeseen consequence of your hobby. I have never had a problem with explosions, but the potential is there. Others have not been so lucky. I work with potentially explosive and hazardous things...

Personally, I consider the stovetop a safer method. If you do have a bottle blow, the water will go a long way to absorbing much of the energy, slowing down the potential shrapnel. In addition, most of the "damage" will be confined to the pot. Although the oven provides a strong physical...

I believe he is referring to the soda bottle-type. Like the kind that accompany a Mr. Beer setup. Regardless, typical PET has a glass transition temp ranging from about 60 to 80 C (140 - 178 F) depending upon the process used to create the bottle. Above this temp the bottles can soften and...

After posting, I got to thinking a little bit more. Given the high fermentation temp, could I just be tasting an excess of fusel alcohols? The taste is a bit tart or acidic. kind of like citric acid. I've been fortunate to never have had noticeable fusels in previous brews so I'm not exactly...