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AaronSG, was it the Brewer's Best? And nice, I've used cocoa powder before, and it's turned out well. I used cacao nibs this time - I'm eager to see how that flavor comes through!

It is! I looked at the attached Data Sheet on that page, but couldn't make heads or tails of it, ha.

Hello, everyone! I'm planning to keg my chocolate-hazelnut porter on Tuesday, and I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this particular brand of hazelnut flavoring. It was all my LHBS had, so I had to go with it, even though I've never used it. The bottle actually says to use...

Haha, I'm not entirely sure what I want to brew! I was initially thinking an American Wheat IPA, but then the Saison sounded intriguing, and then the thought of adding a Belgian yeast twist to it popped up...and now I'm all confused. I suppose there are worse things about which to be confused...

Interesting... ::strokes beard thoughtfully:: You may have convinced me. If my LHBS has it, I'll use it!

Ooooo, a Saison yeast. That could be interesting. I've never used one of those...what kind of characteristics will that bring out in comparison to the California ale yeast?

Hey everyone. I'm planning on brewing a nice, crisp wheat-based IPA in a couple of weeks, and here's what I came up with. The hop schedule and choices are based on recommendations I got here. I'm not used to brewing wheat beers, so any feedback would be appreciated. Check it out: Brevity...

Thanks for all the responses! This place is great. Yeah, I was thinking of keeping it citrusy, as I figured it would play well with the wheat. I think I'll try to Amarillos, since so many people have suggested them. Maybe Simcoes, too, along with my go-to IPA hop, Citras. Great thoughts...

Hey all, I'm thinking about brewing up a wheat IPA for the summer, and I'm wondering what kind of hops I should use. I was thinking about centennial or Columbus at 60 minutes, then one or the other of those around 20 or 30 minutes, followed by a charge of Citra at flameout. I'm not used to...

Whoa. That looks pretty awesome. Do you just let it sit in there? Or is it designed to be hung inside I wonder...

Some great ideas and good insights in here. Many thanks to everyone. When I kick this keg and have to brew another IPA (my wife insists on having an IPA on tap at all times...she's a good woman), I'll take all of these things into consideration. Many thanks as always!

Yeah, I thought about those plastic hooks, but was wondering how the mounting gum stuff would hold up inside with the moisture from the beer. Also,if it DID come loose and drop into the beer, that gum stuff probably isn't great to drink. I mean, we probably consumed some of it in college at...

Hello, all. I just kegged my first IPA, and was trying to dry hop right in the keg. I first tried to tie the hop bag to a handle with fishing line and run it down inside the corny (like I've seen people do online), but I wasn't able to get it so that it didn't create a gas leak at the opening...

Haha, I understand your concern. But it's for the adults. She's turning three, and (along with one of the attending dads) is a brew buddy. She goes with me to my LHBS and helps get the ingredients and is always in the kitchen for a good portion of brew day. She also tends to our hops on the...

Well, all, I am overjoyed to share this photo with you. Thank you to ALL of you who helped me relax and stop catastrophizing (sp?). I pulled this pint today (Tuesday), and not only is it a beautiful color, but the taste is everything I wanted it to be. It's got a ton of grapefruit and citrus...

Eh, I bottled for seven years, and grew very tired of it. Also, full disclosure, I kegged a chocolate-hazelnut porter before this IPA and it's flat-out wonderful. It's also nice to be able to have as much or as little of it in a sitting. My wife loves that she can sip on a half-pint as I have...

Oh, and thanks for all the replies, folks! You've all certainly helped me relax a bit.

It tastes great, aside from the obvious sediment-y nature of it. Ha, that's kind of one of the major reasons I'm hoping it clears up - I'm super happy with the grapefruit and other citrus notes in it, and I don't want friends to be afraid to drink it because it looks like sludge! Although...

Yeah, I have a thing about wasting beer, too. I'll likely drink it as I hope for it to clear, too. But boy, I hope it does clear. If it's not clearer in a week or so, is there anything else I could do? Although I suppose I can cross that bridge when I come to it...

Ahhhhhhhhhh, many thanks to you both (and for the photo flip!). I was getting ready to despair. My daughter has a birthday party in two and a half weeks, and I was hoping to have this on tap. So I suppose I'll hold off on abandoning all hope. Instead, I'll RDWHAHB...just not that one, yet.