Wow I totally forgot about this thread. So they are good hops with a bright lemon flavor. They made good saisons. I wouldn't sub them for cascade though. I think cascade has a bit more depth of flavor that'll lemon drops.
Ballard is loaded with breweries. If you can make your way to them, I suggest maritime pacific, Reubens brews, peddler, and Bad Jimmys. Otherwise there are a ton of good bars you can grab a pint from.
I've had the same problem the last few days. Basically it's a waiting game. I come back to the app after a couple hours and it works fine again. About a week ago it wouldnt get past the connecting to server step. I had to reinstall because of that.
Almost every batch is a different style so I have a lot of variety. Sadly I can't upgrade to 5 gallon batches due to the size of my apartment. I have a 3/4th size stove which can really only boil about 4 gallons max. I've resolved to brew less frequently so that I have more free time for other...
I decided this weekend to take a break from brewing. I've brewed between 2 and 5 gallons every weekend since the beginning of January only missing one weekend due to illness. I love brewing and have been making enough beer to supply my wedding when all my friends and family are in town. Brewing...
Lactose doesn't add any appreciable sweetness. It's most notable character is that it creates a silky mouthfeel. It gives the milk stout the notable smoothness that people look for in the style. I would add some munich malts to your steeping grains to boost the mouth feel.
Awesome! Thanks! I've been having trouble with efficiency and I wasn't certain how long to let the sparge sit before draining. What's the hottest temp I can run without extracting tannins in the sparge?
Flavors don't change during conditioning solely because of yeast. There are other very slow chemical reactions happening that can also change the flavors. That's why barleywines mellow over time.
Most of my saisons are gone in a month. But luckily have a ton bottled at the moment waiting for this summer. I'll truth your statement come this summer.