vinnythering
Well-Known Member
I've read some mixed feelings about using AHS's Magic Hop Dust http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?products_id=12792
I'm making an IPA with it. Well I think I am anyway. That's what I'm going for. 4 oz continuously hopped followed by another 4 oz dry hopped in the secondary. The bags say it is approx 7% AA but I'm sure it could very well be all over the board. Can't be dissuaded now. It's already come in the mail. Money's spent and I'm committed.
I decided to ditch my previous plan of using primarily Falconer's Flight for this brew because of two things:
1) The price, obviously. I got the Magic Hop Dust for 69 cents an ounce.
2) For the hell of it.
I'm making it with 9 lbs 2 row, 1 lb Munich, 10 oz Carapils, 6 oz Aromatic, 6 oz Honey Malt at 152 F for an hour and White Labs WLP001 California Ale yeast.
I will update as necessary. I ferment two weeks at a time (2 weeks primary, 2 weeks secondary, 2 weeks bottled, drink). No reason for it other than it keeps my brewing schedule rolling along smoothly. Not a lot of room for temperature-controlled storage (I ferment all my ales at ~67).
I am planning on not straining this brew from the kettle. I usually don't just because it's a hassle. I siphon from the side and pick up minimal amounts of hops and break. I actually want to just dump the whole thing in the primary but I don't know if that will affect clarity or flavor. It will be sitting on that nastiness for two weeks mind you.
I would like to write more but frankly I'm tired of typing. Got a long day ahead of me. Lots of brewing and bottling.
Thoughts?
I'm making an IPA with it. Well I think I am anyway. That's what I'm going for. 4 oz continuously hopped followed by another 4 oz dry hopped in the secondary. The bags say it is approx 7% AA but I'm sure it could very well be all over the board. Can't be dissuaded now. It's already come in the mail. Money's spent and I'm committed.
I decided to ditch my previous plan of using primarily Falconer's Flight for this brew because of two things:
1) The price, obviously. I got the Magic Hop Dust for 69 cents an ounce.
2) For the hell of it.
I'm making it with 9 lbs 2 row, 1 lb Munich, 10 oz Carapils, 6 oz Aromatic, 6 oz Honey Malt at 152 F for an hour and White Labs WLP001 California Ale yeast.
I will update as necessary. I ferment two weeks at a time (2 weeks primary, 2 weeks secondary, 2 weeks bottled, drink). No reason for it other than it keeps my brewing schedule rolling along smoothly. Not a lot of room for temperature-controlled storage (I ferment all my ales at ~67).
I am planning on not straining this brew from the kettle. I usually don't just because it's a hassle. I siphon from the side and pick up minimal amounts of hops and break. I actually want to just dump the whole thing in the primary but I don't know if that will affect clarity or flavor. It will be sitting on that nastiness for two weeks mind you.
I would like to write more but frankly I'm tired of typing. Got a long day ahead of me. Lots of brewing and bottling.
Thoughts?