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So far I have entered 4 and won 2; one BCJP and one people’s choice. I haven’t entered an IPA yet, although it is one of my favorite styles, I just think it has become to ubiquitous. The BCJP feed back has always been very helpful. I think what helped me on the ones I won was that I brewed...

I just made a gallon batch (55% wheat 45% pilsner with a small addition of hallertau) to see if the yeast I harvested from a bottle of Konig Ludwig Weisbier was Hefeweizen or lager yeast. Upon bottling the aroma and flavor made it very clear that the yeast strain I revived is definitely a...

Those hops might be good to use for a lambic

I was reading the comments above, I think the hop schedule could have been a factor, but what you described sounds like an infection or off flavor developed by stressed yeast. I had this happen once when I had a stuck fermentation, and it took me like 5 days before I could get more yeast &...

This is how the California Common aka steam beer was invented, I would check your gravity to see if any fermentation has occurred, if so at this point I would see it through, otherwise repitch