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Whenever I hear people talking about the best way to get bulk grain, I always ask them if they have ever just gone into a local brewery on a weekday morning (or whenever they open) and buy the brewer a beer? I have gotten to know a couple of the local brewers from the Grand Rapids, MI area and...

did you remember to put the gasket in the screw on one? i have one and for the life of me couldnt figure out why my airlock wasnt bubbling, then "slaps forehead" forgot to put gasket in

not every IPA needs to be citrusy. there are many other flavors in the world, some of which would surprise you. i will be so glad when this fad is over...

thats not a belgian IPA....its a bastardized thing that probably WAS great. Sounds really good actually, but not belgian.

i just killed a keg of vienna IPA, one of my best beers ever. 15lbs Vienna, bittered with 2oz phoenix at 60 and 5oz EKG at 5min. i know it sounds strange but it had a nice earthy vibe while still being puckeringly bitter. the malt came through with the slightest sweetness but still thin enough...

for a belgian ipa, you are gonna wany some belgian hops. which in turn will have less abrasive characteristics and not take away from the yeast flavor, chinook and nugget both can be dominant flavors if not careful

not every ipa needs to be loaded with citrus either. with american hops its not a "belgian ipa". its all symantics at that point though. to be honest, this sounds like a good beer, man. just dont be afraid to venture outside the hipster trends. ill send anyone a bottle of my phoenix ekg, and...

you dont have a single belgian hop in there, dont be afraid to venture out a little and do something besides "west coasting" every beer like the sheeple do. my best ipa to date was phoenix and ekg.

I have bought lots of bulk hops on clearence sales, and many year old batches worked fine. I do not have lab equipment to tell exact levels of alpha/beta, but I usually just assume 30percent less than labeled and beer turns out great. aroma hops are another story. those do tend to be noticeable...

i love azzacca, just bought 2lbs for 8$ each. fruit was very mild, strong wnough alpha to provide decent bitterness. smash recipe with munich/azacca was my best beer yet. hopsdirect always has a couple varieties for under 10$. shipping is pricey so I make sure to buy 9 or 10lbs at a time and the...