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I've used WLP550(not necessarily a Saison yeast) in a Belgian IPA with all Citra hops(the recipe is under my profile) and it turned out fantastic. 550 gives you more of a fruity characteristic that melds pretty good with the hops and it finishes really dry so the hops really shine.

The awesome thing about IPA's that I like is that you don't need to make them so that they are enamel-strippingly bitter. If that is what you don't like about them, then either first wort hop them or have a small bittering addition and a huge late/dry hop. Also if you don't like the citrus or...

Another vote for the Twin Cities. The Happy Gnome in St. Paul has great food a huge tap list with a lot of the local stuff. Also the Twin Cities in the Summer is awesome. Another benefit of driving from Chicago to the Twin Cities is that you can hit some of the Wisconsin Breweries along the way...

There was an episode of Brew Dogs where they worked with a Michigan brewery, Founders maybe? The brewery makes a beer that ages in barrels that once contained bourbon, then was repurposed to hold maple syrup, then finally they are used for an RIS. I've never had this beer but supposedly you do...

I've been wanting to soak bourbon oak cubes in maple syrup. Then add the cubes and syrup to the secondary. My thought is that the maple aroma and flavor would get absorbed into the oak and show more in the finished beer. I haven't tried it though so I'm not sure if it would work. I'm thinking...

Belgian IPA with Citra hops, a Cascade Cream Ale, and normally a dry American Pale Ale. I love brewing for seasons, I never get sick of any particular beer/style that way.

One downside I see to BIAB is hosting the grainbag after mash. You need to come up with a system that will hold it above the pot while it drains and even with 12 pounds of grains that can be heavy when saturated with water. This always seemed like a messy process to me. Also, you have to find...

Try it in a Belgian IPA. It's fantastic! I have a good recipe in my recipe section. It is easily my favorite IPA/PA hop! I don't get cat pee at all, but my wife does. It's all in how you perceive the flavor and aroma. I personally LOVE it!

My first bulk grain buy was a bag of Canadian Pale Malt(cheapest bag at $35 and they sell it in 55 pound sacks) and Golden Promise. I prefer the sweeter taste of Golden Promise over MO for maltier beers. I've been happy with both so far! I should be able to brew everything from American cream...

The Happy Gnome in St. Paul is awesome! Probably the best restaurant for beer geeks in town. The tap list is huge and the food is outstanding. Make sure to try Surly Abrasive while you are hear. That is my favorite Surly beer. If you travel North of the cities at all try HammerHeart Brewing...

I get good Red color for my Red IPA using this grain bill from Northern Brewer's Evil Twin recipe: http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/allgrain/AG-JamilsEvilTwin.pdf Goes nice with a nice hoppy beer.

Cascade Cream Ale Simcoe Pale Ale Czech Pils Red IPA with Homegrown Centennial and Nugget hops Belgian IPA with Citra Hops

I have both a 5 and a 10 gallon cooler. The majority of my beers go in he 5 gallon cooler. You can fit around 12.5 lbs of grains in the 5 gallon cooler which gives you an OG of 1.060. So for most beers a 5 gallon cooler works fine. I break out my 10 gallon one a couple times a year for...

Citra, Simcoe and Amarillo. I need to try Chinook since that is what Arrogant Bastard uses. I'd also like to try Mosaic.

Brew a 1.040 Dry Stout or something similar then pitch on top of the yeast cake of that beer. This will give you a ton of healthy yeast to work with. I brew one RIS every year that is about that strength and pitch on top of a yeast cake. I get good attenuation and the beer takes off right away.

I've had this same problem with 1968. With proper temp control this yeast will drop out From what I've heard you need to move this to a warmer location and rouse them after a couple days of fermentation to let the yeast finish up. I've been nervous to try this yeast again after a couple of my...

The Surly Bender is really good and they have a partial mash recipe. I've brewed a couple of their pro series kits and they are all really good. http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/surly-bender-pro-series-partial-mash-kit.html

The liberty Cream Ale is really good! Crisp, light and clean with a nice citrus flavor from the cascade hops.

A red ale is always good in the spring. You could go with an Irish Red, or if you want something hoppier go with Jamil's Evil Twin IPA recipe from Northern Brewer. It's a Red IPA. http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/jamils-evil-twin-extract-kit.html

Not necessarily on the temp issue, a lot of people report that they need a blow off tube for a Hefe because of how WY3068 works and hefe's ferment at around 62 and they are low gravity brews. I also just did a Dry Stout(1.045) with German Ale yeast WY1007 fermented at 63(wort temp using temp...