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Thanks! I will pick the rest of my hops this weekend and add some Chinook wet hop to the secondary. Here is a picture of the Chinook i picked right before i started the boil for my Chinook IPA.

Hi, I brewed a Chinook IPA and used fresh (wet) hops from my garden. I will be racking it to the secondary and will dry hop it this weekend. Will fresh/wet (picked that morning) hops be ok to dry hop? I dont think it will matter. Just wondering what the ratio would be. I have read a 6 to 1...

How far should the Belgian cork go into Belgian style bottles? Will the corks expand up a bit from pressure? Cheers,

Thanks for all the good info! I will start to hunt around for a used one. I called N. Brewer (close to my house) and they rent out the Champagne corkers for ~$10.00 a day. Cheers!

Hi, I just got 2 1/2 cases of Belgian bottles for free from the local beer shop :) and want to know of a good corker to buy (good price). Any tips on a good one for a good price. Cheers,

Thanks for the info!

Thanks... So many option's on it. lol Where can you copy in your version? Maybe in the same place. I have BSmith2. Currently updated. I can not find a copy recipe option. It should be somewhere on it. lol

Hi, Question: New to BeerSmith. I am going to brew another batch using the same recipe (Belgian Saison) but will change a couple of things (temp, hops,...). How do i make another version without having to re-add all the grain, hop, mash,... Can i copy a "template" from my org. recipe and...

Question about brewing IRS: What grain to h2o ratio is everyone using. 1.00 qt (h2o) to 1 lb or 1.25 qt (h2o) to 1 lb of grain. I have read that "big beers" need a thicker mash. Also i looked at midwest and NB to see their RIS ratio (they use 1.00 qt to 1 lb of grain). Cheers,

I am using the Grain Bill from the 1st page. What SRM is everyone getting that used that grain bill? I am getting (from beersmith) ~5.3 - 5.6. In all the pics people are posting the color looks a bit darker. I have not brewed it yet (this sunday, perfect fathers day wkend - working at the st...

Temperature Range: 65-75° F (18-24° C) - Copied from Wyeast website. Has anyone fermented this around 70 - 75 F ? I was going to brew a APA (summer ale) and wanted to know what happens at the higher temp with this Strain. I do not have my freezer set up yet and my basement temp is around...

Hi, How long have you kept a saison in the secondary for? I was thinking about keeping it at 75 F for a month or so. What is your thoughts. I was going to dry hop it for the last 10 days with a Saaz. Cheers,

Thanks for all the info! Lol: After i put up the thread i saw that i wrote Rockwell but do not know how to edit the title. lol Lots of good places to visit on our trip :) The Keg and barrels looks to be a nice beer shop and might try to make a trip to it. Anyone know of a closer beer...

Thanks! I will just cold crash it for three days and see what happens without the additives.

One thing i forgot to ask. I am going to dry hop for about 10 day and then cold crash for about 3 days. Can i add any gelatin or isinglass to the secondary right before i put it into the refridge? Would the gelatin or isinglass work in 3 days? I read that you can add isinglass or...

Thanks for all the info! :rockin: 200 plus beers at Flying Saucer (just looked at the website)...wow. They seem to have something going on every night! Monday or Tuesday is TX beer night ($3 a pint!) We will be going down to the Dallas Museum of Art (i think that one) and not sure if...

Thanks! I have to use my main refridge and glad to hear the info. Wife will not be to happy but i do all the cooking...lol...only 3 days.

Hi, I am taking a trip with my wife and we want to know some local beers/breweries/brew pubs to try out. We are hop head's but love all styles! We are from MN and would like to try beer that we can not get in MN & WI. Cheers! :mug:

Thanks for the info! lol (rank)...hard to type on a flat screen. I will try for 3 days (cold crashing) and see how it looks.

Hi, I have an India Red Ale that i will be racking to the secondary next week. Here is my plan: 2 weeks dry hopping in the secondary carboy at ~68 F (home grown hops) . I will Cold Crash in the secondary for about 7 days at ~34 F - 38 F. I read that the hops will sink to the bottom...