I have always done full boils so I could not tell you the difference but I read a post from another member who switched to full boil and he said switching to a full boil from a partial is like the difference between making out with Rosie O'Donald and Angelina Jolie. I would also spend the money...
I was think of the using 2oz Santiam hops during the boil, 2oz for dry hopping and 1.5lbs crystal 15L, 8 lbs LME and maybe a vanilla bean or two in the secondary any thoughts?
I was thinking of making a pumpkin IPA for the holidays. I thought of taking an IPA recipe and adding the pumpkin and spices. How do you think this would turn out, or should I build a recipe around the pumpkin? Thanks for the help.