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Mine is the simple grain bill. 20# MO, not sure exactly how much RB I used, but it was somewhere in the 3-5 oz range. 2% I think. EDIT: Oops, scratch that. Forgot I used Golden Promise. 20# Golden Promise, 6oz. Roasted Barley.

Just popped my first tester after a month in bottles. Hallelujah! Nice soft carbonation. Feeling much better about it and looking forward to the swap now.

Bottled on Sunday. Had an issue with the champagne yeast. I think I shocked it maybe when I added it. It was all sitting at the bottom of the bottling bucket. I think impatience got the best of me as I didn't wait for it froth up in the priming solution. Ended up adding a few grains to each...

Mine is aging away in a carboy in the basement. Haven't had time to think about it (or any brewing sadly) this summer due to a new addition to the family, but I will definitely be participating in the swap. It's good to see activity in the thread. It reminded me that it was there. Took a taste...

I took my first sample last night too. 1.026 after 11 days (from 1.100). The krausen has fallen back, but there is visibly still a ton of yeast in suspension, so I think I'll shave a few more points before it's done. I did primary at 56 and have let it creep up to 58 now. I have a very...

Finally got to brewing this on Tuesday. Definitely a long day, but I'm very happy with how things went. 5.5gal: 20# Golden Promise 6oz Roasted Barley 1oz EKG 55min 1oz EKG 30min Mashed at 148* for 90 minutes, reduced 2 gallons of first runnings to about 2/3 gallon, 120 minute boil...

Beersmith 2 has this feature. I didn't realize that it was doing it until recently, but so far it seems like it's accurate enough.

I'm down with that recipe. I already have a sack of GP, so that's what I'll be using. I do think the RB content should be by percentage rather than specifying .25 lb, but I guess an ounce or so either way probably won't matter much. As for the swap, I'd be up for the 2 bottles each to 2 others...

I assumed the recipe was pretty much decided on and it was up to the individual to deviate a little or not. I'm fine either way and will be participating in the swap whatever the decision is. I already have everything I was intending to use for this: GP base, 2% RB, EKG to ~30 IBU, Wy1728. If...

I knew that was right, but had that nagging feeling in the back of my head that I think I'm so smart, but am actually an idiot. Thanks for the reassurance.

Looks like the recipe part is at least mostly agreed upon, which is good since I have a sack of GP arriving today. I think I'll also do a lower strength batch to practice the boil down. I'm personally going with 98% GP, 2% roasted barley, EKG, Wy1728. What I'm wondering right now is how to...

This will be my first time participating in this thing, but I am definitely in for the swap. As for the recipe, I'm also new to the style, but have always been interested. I've already learned some things that I would have done wrong on my own. For what it's worth I'll be going the simple...

I voted for the Quad, but I'm getting psyched about the Wee Heavy. Working on a name right now. I've got dibs on "The Kurgan"

I've been thinking along these lines lately as well. Most of my past IPAs have had a small amount of crystal 40 (~5% usually) and/or vienna or munich. This time around I went with 100% Maris Otter, but pulled a quart of wort from the main boil and boiled it on the stove to get a little kettle...

I have my first go at this style in primary right now. I essentially went with the same grain bill and hop schedule as I would have for a normal double IPA, but substituted german/belgian caramel malts in place of american/english caramel, candi sugar in place of corn sugar and a belgian yeast...