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Beer Recipes / Re: Amarillo IPA
« on: May 20, 2013, 11:18:34 AM »I'll just throw this in, in a recent issue of Zymurgy they have a recipe for testing single hops and the author makes a point to say that Amarillo was not good for the 60 minute addition.
That was a statement of opinion. granted from Vinnie at Russian river but still. Try it. Maybe YOU would like it as a 60 minute addition. I find Columbus to be really oniony but others love it.
The other opinion he stated was that while a single hop beer was great for experimenting, it didn't make a good recipe. I realize that it's subjective, but I agree with him 100%.
These are all opinions, isn't that what the op asked for? Haven't seen the latest Zymurgy best beers but the runner up for 3 straight(IIRC) is a single hop beer. So it seems lots of folks think very highly of a single hop beer as a good recipe. I can't believe it but I have to disagree with Denny and Vinnie, I have really enjoyed some single hop beers.
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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Over Attenuating Yeast - How is it Possible?
« on: May 17, 2013, 11:26:16 AM »
Thanks for the info, very interesting.
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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Over Attenuating Yeast - How is it Possible?
« on: May 17, 2013, 10:44:01 AM »
Yeah, sorry I was concerned with overall fermentation. So I guess my question really is , would(do) you adjust your rate for the same recipe if the volume change were large(2x)? It just seems that the pressure difference would affect all aspects of fermentation and therefore require more yeast to compensate.
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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Over Attenuating Yeast - How is it Possible?
« on: May 17, 2013, 09:43:59 AM »much different pressure on the yeast
I think people under-estimate this effect. IME a 5 gal fermentation will finish about 0.5-1.0°P lower than a 7-15 bbl batch using the same recipe.
Wouldn't this also be a factor in determining pitch rates, i.e. say 3 barrels vs 15 barrels of the same recipe. Or do you use the same rate regardless of the size of the batch?
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Beer Recipes / Re: Amarillo IPA
« on: May 15, 2013, 09:21:44 AM »
Your recipe is pretty in sync with my single hop test batches. Not all hops are equal - 6 ounces of cascade is not equal to 6 ounces of citra for example. So the amount of a hop I use varies but my addition times are constant. I would take the 60 to fwh and drop 1 of the zero additions to dry as my starting point. A minimum of 1.5/1 ibu/gu for ipa for me. I am mainly trying to get flavor profiles from single hop beers.
Yakima valley hops has Amarillo leaf for 17.99$
Yakima valley hops has Amarillo leaf for 17.99$
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: When did you switch to all grain?
« on: May 15, 2013, 09:07:24 AM »
Batch 7 was all grain, I knew after # 2 where it was headed and slowly began to purchase the equipment.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Bottling prep
« on: May 14, 2013, 11:39:23 AM »I've been wanting to do that, but can't find single "layers" for sale. Do you know where to get them?If I were looking to buy a bottle tree, I'd probably get this instead. I have a red bottle tree and it takes up space and only holds 45 bottles. An inconvenient number since a 5 gallon batch is ~52 12oz bottles.
http://thefastrack.ca/homebrew/
My bottle tree is expandable; just unscrew the top hub/handle and screw on another "wheel" of nine drying "branches". When I got it, it had five wheels that could hold 45 bottles; I added another to get to 54 to handle a 5 gallon batch.
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=bottle+tree
Austin homebrew supply.
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The Pub / Re: A bomber is rarely a good deal
« on: May 13, 2013, 08:59:46 PM »
[/quote]Joe, I am not sure I can help you. You are very confused. Buying one 12 ounce bottle is not even close to the same thing as buying a six pack. I am talking about buying ONE 12 ounce bottle of beer vs ONE 22 ounce bottle of beer. NOT six packs, twelve packs or even cases of 12 ounce beers. JUST ONE BEER.
But that's EXACTLY what the original post is about. With pictures.
I can buy single bottles, just like Sean is saying, in a make-your-own six pack deal. I've not checked those prices but if it makes you happy, I will do so and post back.
I honestly can't figure out what your trying to say, but simply repeating it doesn't prove your point. Give some examples. Arguments backed by evidence are much stronger.
I'm glad you posted this, it all makes sense now. There is the picture, and the article you reference is mostly about the picture. Which is weird cause that's what I posted about. You seem to have interpreted the article and picture to be about six packs and bombers. I took the article and picture to mostly be about 1 twelve ounce purchase and a bomber. You also interpret my attempt to clarify my statement to you, as repeating my statement, this is not the case. I post the picture and reference the article on your advice that an argument should be backed by evidence.
Sean has stated his brewery does in fact sell 12 ounce take out beers for a better deal than a bomber. So I have been proven wrong. I have never encountered such a brewery but know now that they exist. You need not run down to Goose Island and find another example-but it'd be a good excuse
. Sorry for all the confusion.....
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The Pub / Re: A bomber is rarely a good deal
« on: May 11, 2013, 08:40:31 AM »
Joe, I am not sure I can help you. You are very confused. Buying one 12 ounce bottle is not even close to the same thing as buying a six pack. I am talking about buying ONE 12 ounce bottle of beer vs ONE 22 ounce bottle of beer. NOT six packs, twelve packs or even cases of 12 ounce beers. JUST ONE BEER.
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The Pub / Re: A bomber is rarely a good deal
« on: May 10, 2013, 10:44:22 PM »Show me a brewery selling 12ouncers for a better deal than bombers, then you have an article.
I don't get it. The most I've seen a 6-pack of beer go for is roughly $15, which works out to $4.58 for a 22 fl oz bomber. At least around here, bombers bottom out at $4.99, so the same beer in a 6-pack is always going to be cheaper, per unit volume.
A 6-pack is not 12 ounces its 72. Yes as you go up in volume, price goes down per unit volume. If the brewery sold you a 12 ounce beer for a better deal than the 22 ounce bomber, the bomber would never sell and cease to exist. IME you can get a 6 pack for about the same a 2 bombers. Bombers are a really bad deal.
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The Pub / Re: A bomber is rarely a good deal
« on: May 10, 2013, 09:36:35 PM »Show me a brewery selling 12ouncers for a better deal than bombers, then you have an article.
Uhhh ... Just about every brewery is selling 12 oz at a better deal than 22 oz. I think you got that backwards.
- Sent by my R2 unit
Uhhh... Nope.
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The Pub / Re: A bomber is rarely a good deal
« on: May 09, 2013, 09:04:44 AM »Show me a brewery selling 12ouncers for a better deal than bombers,
BLAM!
Oh my bad I didn't realize you were in Fort Collins.
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The Pub / Re: A bomber is rarely a good deal
« on: May 09, 2013, 08:58:22 AM »
Show me a brewery selling 12ouncers for a better deal than bombers, then you have an article. This one falls under water is wet, fire is hot. BTW if you can get a IIPA from a brewery about 2,000 miles away for $4.99, you should already know it probably won't be stellar.
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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Yeast Storage
« on: May 08, 2013, 10:53:13 AM »Looking to harvest some yeast and wash some other yeast and was curious if you can store in plastic containers? I have several 2oz plastic breast milk (new parents) storage containers that would be perfect, just not sure if plastic will be ok? Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks!
Just wait until you get the 5 and 8 ounce sizes(oh yeah you will) they will be much better, I don't use the small ones. They have it marked off in ml too. They work great. When baby food comes along those glass jars work great for hops and other things, I use all the sizes of those.