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Was this your only method for the 2nd dry hop addition or have you done it using primary then secondary, then kegged etc? Curious to know what the difference is... If you got way more aroma/flavor in the keg I might have to switch to that...

Yeah I agree with that but if you do substitute, let us know the results, it would be great to know what to use in a pinch...

haha I hear ya, that's why I started doing 10 gallon batches of this stuff... its just too good not too...

Good luck and enjoy!! My 4th batch of this is waiting for the dry hop additions... I agree, cannot wait to have this on tap!:mug:

Wow, looks fantastic man, thanks for sharing!

Wookey Jack clone fermenting happily away

Sierra nevada narwahl!

Sierra Nevada Hoptimum

I am curious to know how the cap itself will hold up over time after multiple fermentations etc. Looks like a solid design though, that's for sure.

Yeah depending on how good these are (my only concern is there might be some sort of air pressure issue with the screw on cap) I am considering tossing all of my current carboys on craigslist and replacing with these... Cleaning the current carboys is a PITA.

Thanks everyone for your input. Yeah only the test of time will find out the best results. I liked the comment above someone made about dry hopping... excellent selling point right there, a hop bag would work great in these... The pricing being identical to regular glass carboys is excellent...

Has anyone purchased and/or tried this thing yet? There are no reviews on Northern Brewers site as of now... I love glass carboys and love this idea... I am a little curious about the seal itself... the ease of cleaning sells itself for me...

I battled with this burner for 2 years... I had the same issue, constantly shutting off, screwing up my boil times etc. Finally I had enough... If you can afford it, get yourself the blichmann floor burner... It's $150 (~$175 after shipping) and the time it saves will blow your mind vs the...

I say go for it man... just post your results!!! This will be my next brew, definitely my favorite clone/homebrew at the moment... I'd definitely go with a starter... especially if you intend on hitting the temps the recipe calls for. You're going to end up with lots of fermentable wort if...

Agreed thanks Scottland... I plan on having lots more time this fall to do some brewing and I will be sure to test this out as soon as all the hoptimum is dried out for the 2013 season! Thanks again for the input!

I think you're missing the point of the article... yes you would need plenty of start-up capital etc and of course it was friends and family... who do you share your homebrew with? It's a pretty cool way to get the brewery off the ground or get it to the point where it can start producing...

Saw this on CNN Money today... pretty good idea if you ask me... something I may be looking into some day! http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/23/smallbusiness/community-supported-beer/index.html?iid=HP_LN

Agreed with moto above... Use a cheese grader to zest the orange and get just the peel... then "dry hop" it for a few days before bottling/kegging. I did this last time and I got that citrus punch I was looking for

Fantastic and thank you for your input. I contacted SN about a clone recipe and they said they have gotten many requests for one but haven't had the time to come up with one yet for homebrewers. So if I ever hear back from them I'll be sure to share. In the meantime I will try this out as soon...

Check out their website when you have a moment. Rumor is that SN is very good to homebrewers and are open with their brewing techniques and recipes etc. http://www.sierranevada.com/beer/high-altitude/hoptimum-imperial-ipa/ Looks like they use 2-row, Golden Promise, Munich and Wheat