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you only need 8 to 18 hours to get the full benefit of a starter. So far I've put all my starters into play in the morning on brew day - then brew in the evening and pitch the starter.

Grain bill is in and adjusted as below: 11 LB 2row 1 LB munich .5 LB carapils .5 LB honey malt .5 LB victory .25 LB crystal 10 Wlp001 on this one. Hops are tbd but will involve a healthy amt of Columbus. This shud OG at 1.066 and put 5.5 gal or so in fermenter. Will keep you updated in...

Next g.b.: 11.0 lbs 2 row (80%) 0.5 lbs crystal 20 (3.6%) 0.5 lbs carapils (3.6%) 0.5 lbs munich (3.6%) 0.5 lbs honey malt (3.6%) 0.5 lbs victory (3.6%) 0.25 lbs white wheat (1.8%) 13.75 lbs total (Crystal + honey = 7.2% total) Normally I keep things simple but when it comes to these...

Annnnd I'm pretty sure I have my next IPA grain bill! Thank you fellas!!

I blended two yeast strains together to create a super strain with desirable qualities from both?? Anyone ever try this, and if so what happened?

I brewed a very similar batch last night, pitched WLP002 on a 1L starter which followed the same grain profile as the batch and it's off to a good starter. OG came in at 1.066 so I was very pleased. Started out with 9.2 gallons of H2O and put 5.6 gallons into primary. Though I do have a...

2 batches in so far. First two batches ever. All grain. IPA's are where my mind is at. I'm not one to take the easy route with things, I expect quality results and am of the thought that generally, any extra effort you give will produce quality results, and in the end the extra effort really...

OK, brewed my second batch last night, now I have two IPAs fermenting away. :ban: These two batches are my first attempts ever, so I am hoping to get some advice and some help on their upcoming dry hop schedules. Both are all grain batches and put about 5.5 gallons into the primaries. #1...

OK, brewed my second batch last night, now I have two IPAs fermenting away. :ban: These two batches are my first attempts ever, so I am hoping to get some advice and some help on their upcoming dry hop schedules. Both are all grain batches and put about 5.5 gallons into the primaries. #1...