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Oh, and on the leaf vs pellet hop, we used primari...

2010-01-11T16:01:12.651-08:00

Oh, and on the leaf vs pellet hop, we used primarily leaf hop in this recipe.

Tony - I think it is pretty tough to do on the sto...

2010-01-11T14:10:24.443-08:00

Tony - I think it is pretty tough to do on the stove top. A friend of ours tried it and had extremely poor brewhouse efficiency (conversion of grain to sugar). He ended up having to add more extract to make up the difference (which pretty much defeats the purpose of doing a partial mash).

Hi Sherry, Instead of using a Bubba Keg or simila...

2010-01-08T07:50:23.217-08:00

Hi Sherry, Instead of using a Bubba Keg or similar, could you instead simply steep the grain in a pot on the stove, regulating the heat to stay within the desired 150-153 degree range? I'm fairly new at this and don't want to invest in extra equipment at this stage if not crtical to the process.

Also (and you'll have to excuse my beginner questions), are the weights you specify for the hops for pellet or leaf?

Thanks,
Tony

Hi Craig, Glad the partial mash recipe has been w...

2009-09-30T11:29:50.619-07:00

Hi Craig,

Glad the partial mash recipe has been working for you. We like it too!

I hope you get the results you want with your hop schedule. It looks nicely planned out and uses several of my favorite hops. You might try dry-hopping for an even more intense aroma punch... :-)

Hi again, Just wanted to say this batch has been ...

2009-09-27T14:43:24.156-07:00

Hi again,

Just wanted to say this batch has been delicious! I'm just finishing the last of it this weekend. I really enjoy the grain bill. I brewed using your recipe again last weekend following the same grain bill (subbed in Crystal 10 cuz i had it) but messed around with the hop schedule. Tried to work it so the GU:BU ratio was similar at around 1:1.1

Hop schedule looks like this:

0.50 oz Zeus [16.40 %] (60 min)
0.50 oz Simcoe [12.00 %] (60 min)

0.25 oz Zeus [16.00 %] (30 min)
0.25 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (30 min)

0.25 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (15 min)
0.25 oz Zeus [14.00 %] (15 min)
0.50 oz Cascade [7.00 %] (15 min)

0.25 oz Zeus [16.00 %] (0 min)
0.50 oz Simcoe [12.00 %] (0 min)
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (0 min)

The goal was to repetitively layer the zeus(same as columbus) and simcoe to bring consistency in bittering and flavour. Then throw in a buttload of hops at flameout for max hop flavour and aroma.

Anyway, just wanted to say thanks again for the great recipe, (grain bill in particular)

Hi Dan, Thanks for posting back. I'm glad to hear ...

2009-08-20T08:45:46.222-07:00

Hi Dan, Thanks for posting back. I'm glad to hear everything went well! I'd guess that adding a pound of Munich upped the alcohol level slightly, but probably didn't really change the flavor profile. We fiddle with recipes all the time -- you've gotta personalize it somehow. :-) Now just sit back and enjoy the results. Cheers!

Finally tried the results. Sherry, you were right,...

2009-08-16T18:35:36.643-07:00

Finally tried the results. Sherry, you were right, my 75 degree fermentation was not a problem at all. Just want to say thank you very much for posting the recipe. One of the most balanced IPA's I have ever had. Unfortunately, I have to split the 10 gallon batch with 4 other guys. I actually added 1 pound of Munich to the grain bill, not sure what it did to the beer. I probably should have brewed the recipe as you posted it, and then tinkered with it to compare the two. Ah well. Again, Thanks.

We've recently started adding our dry hop later as...

2009-07-02T09:06:40.078-07:00

We've recently started adding our dry hop later as well, and I think it has helped.

Thanks for the answer Sherry, I think I had a str...

2009-07-01T12:01:45.437-07:00

Thanks for the answer Sherry,

I think I had a strike temp of 163. I'll try a little higher next time. While I like the size of the Bubba Keg I'm wondering if the 2G colemans do a better job of holding temperatures.

Also I've had it in the secondary for a week and am gonna dump in the dry hops for the last week here. In my experience I get more aroma out of 5-7 days of dry hopping than a full 2 weeks and less grassy flavours. Looking forward to trying it out!

Hi Dan, A double batch - nice! I've read about do...

2009-06-30T16:36:02.293-07:00

Hi Dan, A double batch - nice!

I've read about doing FWH while sparging, but we've never attempted it.

Your temperature should be fine. In our experience, California Ale yeast seems to do quite well at fairly high temperatures. Our "room-temp" is often 74 or 75 degrees (especially in summer) with the fermenter as high as 78 the first couple days and it hasn't been a problem. :-)

Thanks for posting the recipe. I just brewed up a ...

2009-06-30T07:08:46.818-07:00

Thanks for posting the recipe. I just brewed up a double batch of this on the 28th, looking forward to drinking it. I tweaked it a little by doing a little First Wort Hops with about 30% of the aroma additions. Have you ever tried anything like this?

Also, what was your fermentation temperature? I am sitting at 75 right right due to high activity in the fermenter and hoping to drop it to around 70 when it slows down. Just wondering if 75 is running too high.

Hi Craig, Our experience with the Bubba Keg has be...

2009-06-29T12:43:15.745-07:00

Hi Craig, Our experience with the Bubba Keg has been more like your second and third sessions. If I use a strike temp of 165 it's usually right around 150 at the end. The temp drops significantly as soon as you put the water into the cooler because it's warming the grains and the Keg itself. A mash temp of 148-153ish is supposed to result in a more fermentable sugar and a drier, less malty tasting ale (vs a higher mash temp).

We dry hop over the entire secondary fermentation period. However for our next batch we might try doing it just the final week to see if there's a difference in aroma.

I recently tried this recipe and am pretty excited...

2009-06-28T10:23:57.724-07:00

I recently tried this recipe and am pretty excited about it. Couple of questions:

Does your Bubba Keg hold the mash temps consistently over different brew sessions? I've got one and i've done 3 mashes in it. First one went well and only dropped 3 degrees but after that i've used a strike temp of 165 and it drops to 147-148 over an hour.

How long do you dry hop this recipe for? The whole time it was in the secondary or just the last week?

Try Warrior Hops in place of the Cascade, still ho...

2009-04-14T22:49:00.000-07:00

Try Warrior Hops in place of the Cascade, still hoppy but a little smoother.

Cool - I'm glad the recipe worked for you!

2009-04-11T14:27:00.000-07:00

Cool - I'm glad the recipe worked for you!

We brewed up this recipe and it has now been in th...

2009-04-10T12:14:00.000-07:00

We brewed up this recipe and it has now been in the bottle for 2 weeks. Tasted it last night and I've got to say this is one tasty beer. We just went out and bought the ingredients for another batch. Thanks for the recipe !

Hi Harry, The temperature of the water drops right...

2009-04-02T16:26:00.000-07:00

Hi Harry, The temperature of the water drops right at the beginning as it warms the cooler and grains, but then stabilizes. Recently I used a strike temp of 165F and the wort measured just over 153F after 60 minutes. We're using a 384 oz (3 gallon) Bubba Keg cooler. Turns out that a partial mash isn't more difficult than what you're already doing, it just takes a little extra time. But I think it's worth it and it's fun. Cheers. :-)

Been brewing with extract and some steeping grains...

2009-04-02T10:47:00.000-07:00

Been brewing with extract and some steeping grains and this article caught my eye. Was curious what the temp of the wort was after 60 min in the cooler? What model of beverage cooler did you use?

Thanks! It is really easy to get started making yo...

2009-02-21T18:26:00.000-08:00

Thanks! It is really easy to get started making your own beer. I highly recommend it.

Wow! Very impressive!!! Thanks for the write-up!...

2009-02-21T08:33:00.000-08:00

Wow! Very impressive!!! Thanks for the write-up!!! AND so many great pics!

wow, that's pretty impressive. beautiful pictures...

2009-02-20T10:35:00.000-08:00

wow, that's pretty impressive. beautiful pictures too. maybe someday, i'll try a hand at brewing some beer...