One of the hops supplier is pushing this hops. Alora™ is fascinating because it contains the same major hop oils as most hops, but in very different proportions, plus an unusually large amount of selinene, which is rarely a major player in hop chemistry. They say : The result is a hop that...

I am a BIAB type all grain brewer, use a 10 gallon pot, conical fermenter, and more often do a closed transfer to my keg. My beer comes out pretty good based on inputs from my co-workers and friends. I have read and watched videos on hop additions for flavor and aroma. It varies from late in...

I made a "Munich Helles" lager (Brewing Classic Styles, p. 52), using a temp-controlled refrigerator for the first time. I oxygenated with a bubble stone x 1 min before adding yeast, then no air or sloshing at any later time. It bubbled at 1d (55 F), and by 6 days down to 3 bubbles per minute...

Morning folks. I brewed a hefezweizen in January of last year (bottled). Overall, it turned out ok but there was a little bit of an off-flavor and aroma. I'm really bad at associating a title to a taste but can pick up on a lot of tastes. it was a little plasticy but could also have been a...