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You're making me thirsty. Sounds like I have a few Strata experiments to brew up this spring!

Thanks for the sense check! I’ll report back once I brew it up.

Hi all - I have a pound of Strata from YVH but have never brewed with the hop before. Planning on doing my "house" NEIPA recipe with Strata and Citra together. Curious if folks have a suggested ratio for hopping....I'm currently planning to use a 2:1 Strata:Citra ratio but like I said, I have no...

Adding another photo from when the sun decided to come out - better representation of the beer’s color.

First samples of the dark mild after two weeks of bottle conditioning - absolutely loving the results. Nice, rounded crystal/caramel notes complimented by subtle chocolate and light roast coffee. A clean, low ester profile from fermenting the 1469 around 64-65F - I love this stuff and am...

For whatever reason, my first few brews on my new system have boiled off heavily (~2.25 gallons per 60 minutes). Could be because I use a repurposed cajun seafoid boiler that puts out over 100,000 BTU :) I am still dialing in my system, so you might see some wonky figures in these early recipes...

Thanks! I want Nectaron to be the prominent hop here, which is why I'm doing a 2:1 ratio against the Citra for each charge. Will let you know how it turns out.

Hi all, Thinking about brewing up a NEIPA with a few firsts involved: first time using Nectaron, first time using Cosmic Punch yeast, firt time mash hopping. Any input is greatly appreciated - thanks! HOME BREW RECIPE: Title: Nectaron/Citra NEIPA Brew Method: All Grain Style Name: Specialty...

Amen. I tend to enjoy most of my English/Irish/Scottish ales on the warmer side (at least the maltier ones). The krausen on the 1469 is THICC and gooey. Aromas coming through the airlock are enticing. Really excited for this one in a few weeks.

I brewed the recipe below yesterday. Overshot OG a touch, came in at 1.040. The 1469 yeast is bubbling away at 65F with a thick, "fudgey" krausen on top. In a nod to Northern England and my love of Oasis and Manchester, I'm dubbing this one "Rkid Dark Mild," or "Da[rk] Ml[d]". Very excited...

It was indeed Karps! Sad loss. I’m going with Bobby. Will always choose to give my business to a family biz over a bigger operation, especially when the proprietor has always been one of the more involved/trusted faces on the home brew scene. No brainer for me!

Thanks, Bobby. I’ll be ordering from you when it’s time for my next brew!

Great rec, not sure how I didnt think of Bobby after watching his great videos for years. I guess 10 years away from the hobby will do that to one's memory. Thanks!

Hi all, I've always ordered ingredients from Northern Brewer and/or MoreBeer, but want to cut down on shipping costs, wait times and carbon footprint. Unfortunately, I haven't been impressed by any LHBS on Long Island, and the only one worth a damn has since closed. Does anyone have a...

Thanks, I'm eager to brew it! Just have to wait out this drought in the Northeast. I brew outdoors on a stand burner, but we're under a "burn ban" on Lond Island so the brewing will have to wait until we get some rain. Stay tuned!

That's a beautiful beer, bravo! Tasty looking recipe, too. Funny, I added Midnight Wheat back to my recipe on the 1,253th round of tinkering this week. I've settled on this recipe for my first go: Brew Method: All Grain Style Name: Dark Mild Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 5.5 gallons...

Yummmm, sounds tasty (and congrats on the W!). Maybe I'll just turn Winter 2024-25 into dark mild fest and try a few of the recipes I've come across, your included. Cheers!

That's really helpful, thanks for the insight. I actually have about 8 lbs of Golden Promise left from a prior brew, so I think I'm just going to use that up as the base malt.

Thank you very much for sharing, that was helpful! I haven't heard anyone comment on the yeast selection. I plugged S-04 into the recipe because I have a few packets on hand, but I'd be grateful to hear folks' input on yeast preferences. I know 1968 is a popular choice, as is A09 Pub. Any...

This was a very insightful read, thanks for taking the time to put together such a thoughtful response! I'm still tinkering with this recipe, but once I brew it I'll post the final recipe and full tasting notes with a photo. Appreciate everyone's input!