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It's a very different beer now and a different recipe for mass distribution. The new Zombie Dust has a lighter SRM, is much drier, clear not at all hazy and lost most of its fruitiness. The first few sips you do taste the Citra but then you're left wondering if you're drinking an Alpha King...

The 20min boil entry is actually first wort hops which means you put them into the pot as you're lautering. They're in the pot for the whole boil. The bittering effect from first wort hopping is about the same as if you put them in with 20 minutes remaining. Citra is a high alpha acid hop...

I just kegged my 2nd 5 gallon batch that turned out fantastic. I need to get over to Munster again as it's been over 3 months since I've had the real thing. My recipe is very close to Skeezer's post #34 recipe but without the Munich and using a different hop schedule. Mine's not as bitter at 48...

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152F but I didn't really check on it during the hour, nor did I stir it like I have with subsequent batches. My cooler seems to drop more than 2 degrees per hour. I think next time I'll do 155F like I just did with a heavier Oberon clone. I have a feeling this Oberon clone will have the body...

I just kegged a 5 gallon batch tonight. I used 1/2 lb of Melanoidin instead of wheat. This was also my first all-grain brew in a 5 gallon cooler mash tun. Mine turned out way too light due to low starting gravity and high attenuation. This is a mango/grapefruit blonde with a kick. I started...