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I’m having second thoughts this year. Maybe my taste buds are changing. I’m not really crazy about Celebration this year now that I’ve had a few. What is the consensus?

Brewed an 11 gal batch yesterday. Finally after 5 brews I hit my OG! My brewhouse efficiency is still really low at 65%. Not sure what is making it so low. Just started reading this forum from the beginning hoping to get some ideas.

I’m in the process of getting electric and plumbing installed so I can move my 25 gal Down Under into the basement. I’ll need an exhaust fan, still researching what will work.

Are you adding an exhaust fan?

Mine doesn't seem to have much aroma this year. Still a great beer. Now back to trying to clone it!

1st Celebration of 2017!

Looks like Pilgrim hops could be hard to find. Any good suggestions for a replacement hop?

I adapted a recipe I found on the BeerSmith Cloud. I'm new to using BeerSmith so if you see anything I'm screwing up let me know.

Mitch Steele’s book calls for the following hops (All pellets): 16% Pilgrim T90 at the start of the boil 60% Styrian (Savinjski) Goldings T90 24% Cascade T45 during whirlpool Dry hop on the fifth fermentation day at a rate of ~0.5 lb/bbl with 66% Centennial T90 and 34% Cascade T90 Later...

If you have Mitch Steele’s book on IPAs he has a recipe for Goose Island in it. He lists the percentage of each hop.

Interesting, never thought of dry hopping that way. I'm usually not impressed with my dry hopping results. I'll have to give this method a try. Any reason you didn't stick with the hops Goose Island lists on their website? Cascade, Centennial, Pilgrim, Styrian Celeia

Thank's for posting your recipe. Can you explain the slurry recirc process?

I've seen a bunch of clones but according to Goose Island the beer is brewed with 100% Pale Malt. Most of the clones have other grains in the recipe.

I love Goose Island IPA. I would really like to try and brew it. Then I wouldn't be supporting InBev. Has anyone recently brewed a clone of this beer?

I have great results simply racking into my keg with no cold crashing, put the keg in the keezer leaving it at serving pressure for 24 hrs. Then add gelatin to the keg and up the pressure to 30 psi for 24 hrs then reduce the pressure back to serving pressure. Wait another two or three days and...

It’s hop harvest season, has anyone seen this years Celebration in stores yet?

Does anyone use Brewer's Friend? Getting ready to brew my first batch using my 25gal "Down Under". Looking for help setting up my equipment profile.

Can anyone tell me if I connected the heater element wiring correctly?

My system has finally been delivered! Still waiting on the tri-clamps so I couldn't connect anything up yet. They forgot to include the temperature probe, but everything else looks good.

I have attached a copy of my recipe.