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I'd like to use a variation of this method to bitter raw batches - where wort is sparged directly into the fermentor - but I'm uncertain about the IBU calculations for the tea and volume. According to online IBU calculators, the single ounce of 14.2% alpha hop pellets I boiled for 60 minutes in...

To be truly on the cheap, you're going to need to spend a little up front for a mill and air-tight storage so you can buy grain in bulk. My mill cost me $100 and I bought two $20 air-tight storage bins from Amazon. The zinger in bulk grain is always shipping cost. Free online shipping offers...

I'm in. Thanks.

Hi Frank - I'm curious how close your Schlafly Kölsch clone came and what recipe you used. Based on the low abv and Schlafly's declared ingredients, I'm considering the following build: 5# German Pale 2# Wheat 1# Munich 0.5# carapils 1 oz Hal Tradition 1 oz Perle WLP029 I'm not sure...

Thanks for the quick response, guys. I think I will dry-hop this experiment in secondary with 2oz of el dorado pellets to see if I can tease out this stubborn flavor. I guess it's also possible that the elusive compound responsible for the flavor is partially or completely destroyed during...

As soon as I saw El Dorado hops associated with the flavor of "watermelon jolly ranchers," I decided to experiment with this hop in a low-IBU American wheat. For the experiment, I set a target IBU of 20, and with the 14.9aa pellets calculated two 0.5 oz additions with 20 and 5 mins left in...