NE-IPA Time Lines

Are you pleased with the quality from them? I haven't used them before, but I've been looking for some small quantities for firkins.

 

Jebus, 22oz of hops........

 

Here's a better pic of my latest
Moving In Stereo
22oz of Apollo, Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe
OG: 1.069
FG: 1.014
7.2% ABV

 

1)How long did you leave in the primary (including time with 1st dry hop)

7-10 days with dry hops at 3 or 5 days (personally I dont think it makes much of a difference)​

2)Once you transferred to the keg after primary, did you do second dry hop right away?

Yes, usually 4oz or so in a nylon bag​

2-1) If so did you leave the dry hops until keg was kicked or remove them before serving?

My kegs usually last less than 6 weeks, so leave until empty​

3)If you did not add the 2nd dry hop right away, how long did you wait after you transferred to keg to add them?

3-1)Did you leave the hops in the keg or remove before serving?

4)Once transferred to the keg how many days was it before you served the beer?

Typically about 4 days (depends if I force carbed quickly or not)​

Typically I go with Conan for my primary yeast strain, and often I do more of a NE style IPA as a milkshake style with fruit. This is the current one I have on tap, a Cape Gooseberry Milkshake IPA:

 

Usually at the time of dry-hopping during active fermentation (so around day 3). If I am going for a milkshake IPA, I will add lactose and fruit at that time with a small amount of pectinase to break down the cell walls and usually sit for at least 7-10 days before kegging and secondary dry hopping.