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I've spent the better part of the afternoon collecting stink bugs. This will be an epic saison. Going to add a couple at 60 minutes for a few IBU's and then a bunch at flamout. Does bug debris settle out with a cold crash? If I can't get it all out I'll just write "drink from the bottle" on the...

I want to dry hop a beer with stink bugs. Halyomorpha halys, also known as the brown marmorated stink bug. The smell is a defense mechanism but it's not a bad smell. See for yourself. Next time you see a stink bug, yell something unsavory about his mother and take a whiff: Freshly cut grass and...

Total grain 13.77lb This was a 6 gallon batch starting with 10 gallons Believe it or not I kegged half and bottled half. No difference either way! So you're thinking I just need more dry hopping? Seems entirely possible, I guess... zc

Good point as I wasn't sure that would play into it as much as the water profile, but: Total grain 13.77lb This was a 6 gallon batch starting with 10-ish gallons of spring water 80% pale 2-row 7.26% flaked oats 6.54% cara-pils 4.53% c-10 2.18% sauermalz edit: OG 1.060 / FG 1.009 Yeast us-05...

The IPA's I'm making don't have that juicy taste or aroma no matter what I do. The hops just always come across muted. My process is nailed down, from controlling temps, to sanitation, to everything in between. So yes I think it's my water. After reading the water "sticky" and various other...

"tastes and smells like rubber" Pale Ale

Dear god I just puked thrice while reading this thread. zc

What was your big revelation this year? Something that suddenly clicked, and helped you along with your process or quality? For me, it was that my water really does suck for IPA's. For years I listened to the guys saying, "If it tastes good, brew with it". And those mental cases who answer...

"아시안카지노˚∮˚ngp7。com˚∮˚아시안카지노" Smoked Spam Porter

"Free the nipples in New Hampshire" Coffee Porter

"Getting gushers lately" IPA "Simple fruit fly trap" Stout

It basically means "I vote for centennial as well". He likes the idea.

"First time cider maker no fermentation after 2 weeks help" Porter

"Do Not Drink Alcohol While Taking This Medication" Sour "I THINK I turned my chicken into an alcoholic…" Imperial Pumpkin Stout "I made a huge mistake." Barley Wine "Watery beer!?!?!?!?!?!" Pilsner

And we continue with the "brewing blunders" series: "What if I run outta gas" Baltic porter "Those white spots" doppelbock "Strange smack pack situation" lambic "Stuck mash" porter "Found dead mouse in my keg" Scottish Ale I can do this all night. zc

Yes, hello. I have a serious idea to run past you. I will be naming my next series of brews after various post titles I see on here tonight. Serious feedback only. Because I am serious. "Death in the family" IPA "What exactly is happening here" cream ale "3rd batch and...

Thanks. That makes a lot of sense. Probably happens to me all the time -- I've just never looked so closely before. Because I did pitch that extra packet of yeast in there, I'll still check the gravity just in case. Also good to know that dry hopping during active fermentation won't critically...

Never thought of that before. Is that typical?

For various reasons that I'm aware of, my little yeastie boys quit early and stuck my ipa at 1.020. I needed it much dryer so after all else failed I pitched in a single packet of us-05 and didn't have much hope. 2 days went by and no change in gravity, so I decided to move on and I loaded my...

You'll get hops and it'll be 7 feet worth of hops. It'll grow to the top and then sort of flop over, looking for someplace to go. But there will be no place to go. So it won't go. I'm not sure what other answer you're expecting here. zc