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I know there are a few old threads posted about this hop, but I had trouble finding good info on it so I wanted to post something more recent for anyone that is looking for information. I ran across a pound of the 2015 harvest of this hop and decided to put it to work. 3.5 Gallon batch: 7lb...

I brewed a 100% Brett IPA with Brett Trois from White Labs. I created a huge 2-step starter similar to what I do for lagers. The grain bill was 55% wheat malt and 45% pale malt. O.G. was 1.053 The beer took off in just a few hours and I let it sit in primary for 2 weeks @ 80º F. I racked to...

I made two lacto starters, both in separate 1/2 gallon containers of pasteurized, no preservative apple juice. In one I put a vial of WLP677 and in the other I put a handful of grain. I used my temp controller and ferm wrap to hold them at 113 for the past 6 days. The plan is to makea split...

Brewed a brown ale and racked off all but 1 gallon. Racked 3 gallons of cider on top of remaining beer and yeast cake. Kept in primary for 4 weeks then racked to secondary. Beer/cider tasted great. Beer has been in secondary for two weeks. Today I noticed this white film on top. Any idea what it...

I have been brewing for over two years and have over 60 batches under my belt. I wanted to state that because I feel like a noob asking this question. I bottled a Dubbel last night and the un-carbonated beer was incredibly sweet. I have never had or really worried about bottle bombs, but how...

I brewed a Sour Mash Berliner Weisse a while back and opened a bottle this week. It is everything I was looking for—acidic, light, dry refreshing. All good things. The only problem is that the nose smells like parmasean cheese. Is this just the smell of the lacto? My hops weren't cheesy, so I...

I decided to get a little crazy and try my hand at a Berliner Weisse. I decided to do a sour mash, which went great. I soured the mash with a few ounces of grain for 24 hours and got a sour but not foul smelling wort. I did a 30 minute boil with a small hop addition, cooled oxygenated and...

Last night after bottling my latest batch of Saison, I took a look at the yeast cake and decided that I didnt want to let it go to waste. I gathered up all the random grain I had around the house and some hops and decided to make a beer to pitch on top of this yeast (WLP565). I ended up with 8...