I think the High temp Mash schedule they use tends to create a lot of similarities from beer to beer and really defines what makes Lagunitas house...
I have a 15 cf freezer and its about a perfect size, right now I have 5 kegs and 2 Fermenter Buckets lagering in it right now, I also have the CO2...
I think Galaxy is the best I have ever used, but they are hard to find right now, although the new crop should be coming soon.
I have done all Citra completely through as well and loved it, never noticed any off flavors or cat pee. I think your recipe looks fine except I...
I have a dedicated brewing partner, we split all ingredient costs and the beer right up the middle. We pretty much only do 10 gallon batches then...
I think getting to know your ingredients will help you as much as anything. We(I'm speaking for my brewing partner and I) do lots of simple...
+1 to 3711 with no heat needed.
You can add Maltodextrin to an already finished beer and it will add some body without changing the flavor. It works pretty well. Mashing...
I have used the Coopers many times, always with good results. As to why I use them, its when I'm kegging a beer but want to do a quick 4-6...
There are a lot of factors involved, style, ABV, Did you purge the tank with CO2? For a real answer we need to more about what your planning.
Rebel Brewer has Sovereign, but I would use East Kent Goldings for a real English Character. Also make sure you use English Crystal Malt, its...
+1 more to the lower temp, 148 or so. If you want it to be big and dry you might want to also consider adding something like table sugar, invert...
I would go with 3711, I have used it a dozen times or more and never had it stall, and it has a great Saison Profile. In fact I'm going to be...
I have good luck with both, but have went to mostly using Wyeast as its cheaper and my LHBS that carries Wyeast has a much better selection than...
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