JFYI - If you are not brewing until Monday, the hops you've already picked will need to be dried. Wet hops need to be used within 48 hours of being picked.
But I second the notion of using the fresh hops at the end of the boil, not for bittering. Go with high AA pellets or dried cones. Columbus...
Dark Horse Tres Blueberry Stout is by far the best blueberry ale I've tasted. You'd probably have to do a trade to get it though, since they are based in Marshall MI.
A quick google search yields no clone recipe for it, but man is it tasty.
Depends on how peppery you want the final product! I would taste it when you get back after it's been in primary for two weeks. If the pepper flavor is where you want it, don't mess with doing a secondary. But if you are seeking more heat/flavor/aroma, then throw a sanitized handful in to your...
Why not do a secondary when you get back? Nothing wrong with letting it sit in primary for two weeks. I would suggest using them in the boil per the recipe, and maybe throwing some into secondary when you get back.
What's the base beer?
Great, now I'm freaking about the saison that I brewed on Sunday. I made a starter and the fermentation took off less than two hours after I pitched. I might stop by HD on the way home from work today to pick up a blowoff tube.
Can anyone tell me what diameter tube I need to fit a...