Citra hops into a modified beer kit..?

[seymour]

Enjoyed Zombie Dust too. Difficult to find however in 'Binnys'. The usual Stone / Lagunitas / Rogue are also very good Spoilt for choice in the states!

Binnys?! I'm confused Liverpool-Lad, do you live in Chicago?

[Liverpool-Lad]

I dont but my girlfriend does, been there a few times now! Went to the brewery once too!

[seymour]

I dont but my girlfriend does, been there a few times now!..

Very cool, it's such a great town.

...Went to the brewery once too!

Which brewery, Three Floyds? Did you go to Dark Lord Day?

[Liverpool-Lad]

Yep 3 Floyds brewery and sadly not

[Liverpool-Lad]

Day 8 - not dry hopped yet, still on original ingredients.

The gravity is now around 1014, Im not used to this 'gloopy' top to the beer, almost like a toffee, is this from boiling the LME?

[seymour]

Most likely it's just nice tight healthy yeast krausen. Good job.

[Liverpool-Lad]

Hope so

[seymour]

Heck, I'd sanitize a spoon and skim a bunch into a sanitized jar for next brew. True top-cropped English ale yeast!

[Liverpool-Lad]

Not quite!

Its

http://www.rebelbrewer.com/shop/dry-yea ... yeast-m44/

[seymour]

Not quite!
It's http://www.rebelbrewer.com/shop/dry-yea ... yeast-m44/

No really, it is now, that's my point. "West Coast Ale" may not be exactly English anymore (though most of those US ale strains are English and Scottish in origin), but in any case it's a top-fermenting ale strain and if you "crop" the healthiest, most vigorous cells from that krausen at the peak of primary fermentation, you've just created the ultimate starter for your next brew.

[Liverpool-Lad]

Good point. Cant you tell Im new to this? Too busy drinking rather than brewing.

[seymour]

Good point. Cant you tell Im new to this? Too busy drinking rather than brewing.

They go hand in hand, you're living the dream!

[Monkeybrew]

Day 8 - not dry hopped yet, still on original ingredients.

The gravity is now around 1014, Im not used to this 'gloopy' top to the beer, almost like a toffee, is this from boiling the LME?

Looks like the stodgy krausen that I've had with S-05.

I'm sure it be fine LL

Cheers

MB

[Liverpool-Lad]

Phew! Transfer on day 10 tomorrow onto the remaining Citra hops in a few FV for 4-5 days before bottling

[Liverpool-Lad]

Siphoned onto 50g remaining dry hops of the Citra pellets, these hops smell so good!

4-5 days and bottle, loving the smell !