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Alright, again thanks for all the great tips! I've updated my recipe to be more in line with the NEW Pliny recipe: Recipe Type: All Grain Yeast: White Labs California Ale WLP001 Batch Size (Gallons): 5.5 Original Gravity: 1.046 Final Gravity: 1.011 ABV: 4.51% IBU: 118.92 Color: 6.59 SRM...

Thanks again Beezer94 and normonster for the great feedback and tips! Beezer94, after reading through those posts I'm halfway thinking about going completely back to the drawing board and redoing my whole recipe to align to his latest PTE recipe! Great feedback - I'll definitely update the...

Thanks for all the additional comments! Let me try to address the comments: 1) Malts, specifically the corn sugar: Beezer94/atom, this was one of Vinnie's additions to make sure the gravity was higher (per his Zymurgy article), which of course in a session is not a goal, but gives a backbone...

Exactly what I was about to post (but didn't want to make it look like I was bumping my own post). :) Thanks for the comments! After running the BU/GU ratio, you're absolutely right - I'm far exceeding even remotely the range of bitterness for imperials (let alone APA which is closer to what...

Hi folks, I'm brewing three beers for my wedding and want to align to three styles - a brown, a hefe and a session IPA. The first two I just borrowed two recipes exactly as printed from various internet sources, but the IPA (my favorite style) I wanted to recreate a sessionable version of my...

Thanks so much for all the great responses first and foremost! Elko, to your question, does the governor regulator count as not cheaping out? Mine came with this regulator as part of the latest NB sale on reconditioned kegs. Thanks to the overwhelming responses I think I'm going with...

Hi all, So here's the story - my future SWMBO and I are tying the knot and to save money (yes, that's why we need to invest in kegging, dear), I'm brewing the beer for our wedding reception! :) I'm planning three beers so I've already got one corny and two more on the way as part of a...

Re: casters, can you elaborate how it would complicate things? I figure I want to build a piece that can roll out if needed, but it will probably never be moved. I figure I can match up some PVC piping to the wall (that's how I've seen others do it) and run lines up through that. Great call...

Thought I'd write up a quick update that maybe other hop growers might appreciate. 1) south facing is a MUST. I planted two on an east facing wall in pots and one got about maybe a foot tall at best. Lots of small growth and side branches, but no hops on the one that actually gets the most...

Let me see if this works...

Hey guys, Longtime lurker, first time poster. From constant perusals of this subforum and desire to shun the burden of bottling, I have decided I really want to build a keezer for my mancave. Only problem is that I want this to look nice to avoid the wrath of SWMBO (plus, if I'm honest, I'm a...

Thanks for all the replies so quickly! The north facing fence basically casts a 1 to 2 foot shadow in the morning sun but once the sun is overhead around 11-noon it's full sun until mid afternoon when the sun starts hitting tree line. So it gets full sun for a good 3-5 hour window with...

Hey yall, Newbie here who is in his first home in Austin and ready to embrace the exciting world of hops growing. I've been growing herbs and veggies for years but would like a little assistance from the pros as I plan for my six new Cascade and Chinook rhizomes to arrive. My backyard is...

Wow! Thanks for the thorough post. That's what young brewers like myself need! :) What do you use equipment-wise for your starter? I googled it a bit and found a guy that used 1000ml beakers but I'm more economical so I was thinking about getting one of those Gallo 1 gal wine jugs.

Awesome tool! This will come in very handy. Thanks! Question #1: Your tool says i need 2 packets w/ a starter (or 3.4 without, which I may try just to be safe). Is that normal? Question #2: When pitching the yeast for high gravity brews, do i pitch the whole starter at once, or are...

Hey all! The addiction has firmly set in and I'm planning my second brew, this time a Scotch Ale, recipe found here. However as I am still a n00b I don't have any brewing instructions regarding temperatures, I seek the advice of you fine folks. Do you guys have an idea about: 1) How...

So I finished bottling this beer a week ago and cracked a bottle w/ my fellow brewer and I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised, specifically since my final product was totally not what i expected. When transferring to the bottling bucket we noticed a fantastic banana bread aroma - more than...

Thank you!!! That was exactly the kind of thing I'm looking for. Many spice beers recommend putting spice in during the boil so this helps me figure out what I need to do w/ my honey/spice tincture.

Even this stubborn bastard won't mess with the living animal before his first brew. Just tried a little experiment - put a mixture of the spices I planned to use on my tongue and washed em down with a swig - all kinds of magic on the palette. Of course I'm not brewing Old Rasputin but it...

Thanks for the help! Unfortunately, I am stubborn and will do as I damn well please in regards to customizing the brew. :D My main question I think I answered myself with some research with yet another recipe that has a more similar extract/grain bill to mine but less spice and different...