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I missed the competition this was originally supposed to go to (packaging mishap). So, I sent it to the DMV's largest home brew competition. The 22nd Annual: Spirit of Free Beer. This was my first competition, so I did not know what to expect. I got the feedback that I wanted...but at the...

Will do!! The hop schedule is on point, but I think I will do a step mash on my next attempt to increase efficiency. :mug:

Had my first glass yesterday, but it needed another day in the keg. Turned out great, but not as 'great' as I expected. Definitely a good base to work off of. My ABV came out to about 6.7, so I need to work on my efficiency with this one, even with a final gravity of 1.012. The gelatin didn't...

I kegged up the brew tonight. Still smells great; I also tasted the sample from the gravity reading and am impressed. I have it in my keezer now chilling down. Then I will add some gelatin to help clear it our, still a little cloudy from the dry hopping.

3 more days of dry hopping before I keg. It smells good.

I brewed this the other day and loved it, wife loves it too. Very simple recipe. Going to enter it into contest soon, gotta set up my BeerGun first. 11.5 Pale 2-Row .5 Caramel 20L .5 oz Perle at 60m 1 oz Cascade at 30m 1 oz Citra at 5m White Labs California Ale Yeast (WLP-001)...

Last night (3/29/14), I finally got around to brewing this recipe. After a long vacation back to my home state and various weather delays, I am finally able to say that this is in the Primary and bubbling away. I have updated the recipe on the main post, based on feedback provided by all of you...

Subscribing. Cant wait to hear how the first run goes.

Amazing work, I just read through all 64 pages. Stunned, is all I can say. Great work!!! :rockin:

Based on the feedback and further research I am changing the recipe a little. To stick to the SmaSh ideals, I will be using strictly 2-row and WLP-051 (which is comparable to 1272). My LHBS does not carry Wyeast products :( Still not sure about the hop additions, but I like the original...

Sign me up, this is awesome!!

For me, the worst IPA I have tried to date is Weyerbacher's Last Chance IPA. A complete hop bomb that was almost too much to finish. The hops were indistinguishable from one another.

I wasnt trying to assert that they were being dishonest. I am simply trying to point out that to get to that point your grain bill, using only 2-row, would be too high for this beer. They shoot for 7.2% ABV. You could use 16.5LB of 2-row to get to 5 SRM, but you are nearly to 9% ABV at that...

If I were to increase the hop additions in the boil I would be outside of the IBU range of 60. You could play around with the dry hopping to get additional Galaxy notes without the IBUs, but they didn't seem that intense to me when I sampled the beer. Using specifically 2-row pale would never...

I just finished my brew day. Phew!! A few things to note. First, my LHBS only had one pack of Williamette hops, so I also got a bag of Fuggles to compliment it. Second, they also dont carry Wyeast products, so I opted for the WLP002 (English Ale Yeast). All in all, I seem to have hit all of...

This is a clone version of Schlafly's T-IPA brew. I tried the other day and was kind of blown away by it; which made me want to give a go at a clone. It is not incredibly hoppy which makes it very drinkable, IMHO. Since the beers are seasonal, and seem to be limited due to seasons in the US, I...

I am brewing this stout this weekend. Is there anything I need to take into consideration? Have there been any significant modifications?

Brewing with a new one on the way....I like your style. Way to commit soldier!!! Congrats on the new one!! How did everything turn out? Got the recipe to post?

I dont have very many all grain batches under my belt, but I will throw in my 2 cents. I agree with others on the page that 3 gallons in 60 minutes is unusually high. Was this a hard/rapid boil? What was the outside temperature? I keep my BK just above a boil, nothing too hard or fast. Rule of...

I was looking for a hefeweizen to drink and I was not keen on what the store was offering. It is January after all. So, what is any home brewer to do? Brew your own, that's what. Most of this starts off as a traditional hefeweizen recipe, but with an added orange zest on the finish. The Bavarian...