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[Humperdink]

Brewed disa's rye pale ale yesterday, but I subbed out the Amarillo for Columbus since the Amarillo crop this year has a very distinct sweat sock flavor and aroma to it.

[Mya]

Brewed disa's rye pale ale yesterday, but I subbed out the Amarillo for Columbus since the Amarillo crop this year has a very distinct sweat sock flavor and aroma to it.

doubt that's this years crop then

[Humperdink]

doubt that's this years crop then

I got it as this years crop from hops direct... Last year was a slight move towards this direction. This years pole vaulted over the line. Vacuum sealed the day of receipt.

[al_bob]

I got it as this years crop from hops direct... Last year was a slight move towards this direction. This years pole vaulted over the line. Vacuum sealed the day of receipt.

I've bought some in the past couple of months and they too look like the bottom of the barrel, and a little brown. Not sweat sock, though.I used and ounce to dry hop a pale ale, and they were fine. I crushed them up with my hands a bit to release the goodness from within just for the reason you say. I was afraid I may not get the result I wanted. But they did fine in the dry hop.

[denny]

Chilling a batch of Rye IPA right now....

[Mya]

Chilling a batch of Rye IPA right now....

questionhow many batches of Rye IPA have you brewed ?

[Mya]

I got it as this years crop from hops direct... Last year was a slight move towards this direction. This years pole vaulted over the line. Vacuum sealed the day of receipt.

I am not entirely sure of their trustworthiness when it comes to hops they don't grow

[al_bob]

I am not entirely sure of their trustworthiness when it comes to hops they don't grow

I got mine from Freshops, first and the next half pound from Label Peelers in the Hopunion pre-sealed 1 oz packages. They both look the same. Haven't opened the Freshops bag yet. But, I can see the color. Not the normal fresh looking green you usually get.

[denny]

questionhow many batches of Rye IPA have you brewed ?

Without counting, I'd say LOTS! I brewed it maybe 10 times just to get the recipe down and make sure it was repeatable. One of these days I should count them up.

[Mya]

Without counting, I'd say LOTS! I brewed it maybe 10 times just to get the recipe down and make sure it was repeatable. One of these days I should count them up.

I would bet you have brewed more batches of your RIPA than I have brewed of everything

[EWW]

Racking 40 gallons of various meads to kegs tonight ... Packing for the move is tough work

[al_bob]

Racking 40 gallons of various meads to kegs tonight ... Packing for the move is tough work

You get the place? I musta missed it. Congrats if so.

[EWW]

Thanks...If all continues to go well I should close on 5/25

[al_bob]

Thanks...If all continues to go well I should close on 5/25

Great! That'll be the perfect time of year. That should give you about a month to get unpacked before I can get my sporting gear together and get out there!

[EWW]

You'd be better off waiting a year or so till all this mead is well aged

[al_bob]

Man. I'd love to visit there again, as it was an influential part of my early adulthood. Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains, Seattle, ......wow. It was a new world for this boy from the south.If I ever get lucky enough to get back up there I will definitely let you know!

[GaryNConcord]

Been almost a year and a half, but this Friday I shall brew!!!

[Mya]

Been almost a year and a half, but this Friday I shall brew!!!

don't burn yourself :crazy:be extra attentive

[MtnBrewer]

Don't forget the Whirlfloc.