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This is my Simcoe bomb. It is based on the BYO Two Hearted clone recipe. The only significant difference is the overwhelming Simcoe. This beer does not age well -- you really want to drink it young. After the dry hopping, it should almost taste like hard grape fruit juice. Bottle it, let it...

I own and frequently read "Designing Great Beers". I consider this one of my best resources when I want to write my own recipe. Is there a second edition? DGB covers some styles I like, the pale ales and IPAs, and then spends a lot of time on styles I don't brew. I am looking for another...

I brewed this recipe about 6 weeks ago: Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 5.50 gal Boil Size: 7.02 gal Estimated OG: 1.051 SG Estimated Color: 14.6 SRM Estimated IBU: 43.9 IBU Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 % Boil Time: 60 Minutes Ingredients: ------------...

This started out as an Irish Red Ale. I found some recipes and then read up on the BJCP guide lines. I realized "[m]oderate caramel malt flavor and sweetness, occasionally with a buttered toast or toffee-like quality. Finishes with a light taste of roasted grain, which lends a characteristic...

I am thinking of getting some Better Bottles as my primaries, replacing the buckets I am currently using. I have a lot of reasons to think about it, but most importantly I have the budget right now to buy the BB if I want. I do 5 gallon batches with a OG of 1.050-1.060 (ales mostly, and no...

In short, I was way off my expected gravities -- both pre-boil and OG. I was aiming for an OG of 1.058 and got 1.054. Lots of things didn't work very well and I will be adjusting the process for the next brew. My question is two fold. The first is what affect the lower OG will have on the...

I thought I read a thread on this earlier, but cannot find it now. I use a standard ale pale with a two-piece bubble airlock on top. I have read a few different comments on these august pages suggestion I should fill this bubble lock with vodka or other sterilized solutions. So far (four...

I want to purchase a proper boil kettle, probably Stainless Steel but I am open to suggestions of Al. Given the cost of the pot plus the burner, SWMBO will allow me to purchase this once. Whatever pot I purchase will need to be good enough for at least the next decade. I am currently an...