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I just took my first sips of a double IPA I made with a mix of cascade, citra, pacific jade, and galaxy. The hops blended very well together for a big citrusy flavor and aroma. I will definitely use pacific jade and galaxy again.

Phattony - solid Black & tan pour!

From what I've read, you are right that the aroma comes out of the 15-0min time frame. The benefit of hopping at 30-15 is in the taste. I've been told that the hopburst method is to avoid using hops before 30 min in an attempt to keep the bitterness low and the flavor and aroma high. Is that...

I agree with the big pot advise. Also, if you can afford anything to help control your fermentation temps, it's well worth the investment. Sanitation and fern temps are the two parts that will give you the best beer in the end.

I was also going to suggest a hop movement. The thing is any hop additions before 20 min result in bitterness with little to no flavor. So if you like the bitterness, then you can keep your additions as is. I you want more flavor move you 45 & 30 to 20 & 15. Then add something for 10, 5, &...

My 2cents is based in the fact that you already have an ultimate goal of building yourself a tier system (which is awesome by the way). With this in mind I'd suggest looking through the forum at others who have a tier system and start getting the parts that fit into your end goal. My biggest...

that should get you a nice citrusy flavor and aroma. Enjoy!

I was listing to the BN recently and they had the brewers from Anchor Steam in talking about their techniques. One of the brewers mentioned that the way he tests a new hop flavor is to buy a couple bottles of Bud Light, drop in a cone, recap, let it sit for a couple of days and give it a taste...

My understanding is the same as the others. Aging will help the malt flavors mellow and develop, but the hop flavor and aroma will dissipate. I'd hate to see all toes hop additions from 20 min to flame out go to waste, but ultimately it's your beer. As for prolonged dry hopping, most of the...

I've used the bazooka screen that you posted the picture if. It works great. Good luck with you set up.

Piratwolf, thanks for summarizing the info from the podcast. I agree with the posters here that the enjoyable part of IPAs and IIPAs is the hop flavor and aroma. I've tried a few that were crazy on the IBUs without enough flavor or aroma to make it enjoyable.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll definitely take your advice next time I'm in Philly.

Still NEED to try some Pliny. That's the trouble of living on the East Coast. The interview was pretty informative and I'll probably be picking up his book "For the Love of Hops" some time soon. I certainly could have gotten the info wrong, but he was pointing out how there has been a ton of...

Thanks so much for the info and the recipe. I've heard so much about Evil Twin. I might try to give this a shot because I don't see myself getting out to Cali anytime soon. I was thinking about this because I heard the interview a week or so ago with Stan Hieronymus on The Sunday Session where...

Just curious if anyone has ever tried waiting to add hops at a later point in the boil? Almost every recipe I've seen has a 60 min charge, but if you wanted to focus more on the flavor and aroma, can you skip the early additions to avoid some of the bitterness?

iBrewmaster I agree that there is a learning curve, but with a little time you'll be able to design your own recipes and compare them to style indicators, easily manage dates for racking and bottling, and use the timer clocks for both mashing and hop additions during the boil. iBrewmaster, HBT...

Congrats on your first AG batch! Just curious, did you mill the grains yourself or was it milled at you LHBS? The way the grains are crushed could have a pretty significant impact on your efficiency. Sound like you were close, so whatever the problem is, it's minor.

I'm enjoying catching up with this thread. One of the best lessons I've learned from HBT is trust in the fact that it is harder than we think to really mess up a beer, and patience will pay off. I use to have a very hard time waiting to open the first bottle of a new batch, and now I won't touch...

I know it's not the most creative solution, but why not get a nice English Ale yeast and see what happens with this grain bill Or get a couple of differs yeast strains, split the wort, and have a tasting party when it's done. Good luck! The best part of your "problem" is that you'll still...

I'm up in Norther Jersey. Wayne, Passaic County. There's a few places around that are solid beer bars and stores. The craft beer demand must be growing around here because in the past five years there has been a huge increase in availability. Here's my list of places to check out if you're in...