Preview: This weekend I'm hoping to brew a Pliny The Younger clone recipe that Northern Brewer sold a limited number of (kits) before the holidays.

Knowing that PTY uses slightly different hops each year, it won't be a clone per se, but I'm hoping for a rock solid 'tribute' beer.

"Organic Chemistry" <-- Oh, you can go REALLY deep into brewing with that kind of knowledge!

Welcome (back) to brewing.

{runs off to Google "Karmeliet"....}

Careful...you may be getting Beer-lord too excited!

Looking forward to seeing a pic of your first pour.

Yeah, that's going to leave a very large pile of hops in the fermenter!

Smells amazing with all the hops in it already, doesn't it?

Is it the More Beer kit? I've done that one a couple of times and it IS pretty darn close. Yes. I like it and easy, APA is my favorite beer and that is a good combination. Yeah, that kit is a good one. My experience with their Pliney the Elder clone kit was also good when I made that. I'll second t...

Brewed a Sierra Nevada pale ale clone yesterday. I have done these a few times and is close to the real thing and a little less money and I like them. Also can be a fast turn-around time beer. Is it the More Beer kit? I've done that one a couple of times and it IS pretty darn close. I also use that...

I have a New Zealand Pilsner fermenting now with 34/70 yeast. I'm pressure fermenting at 65 degrees @ 10psi to suppress any esters from the yeast. This is my first time trying this, so I'll be able to (hopefully) compare this to the last time I brewed this recipe to see if it's cleaner. It's defini...

I'll keep you posted. I brewed on Sunday and today there is 0 activity in the airlock/spunding valve so I think it's done.
If it truly ferments at ale speeds, then it should be done - but I want to give it a good diacetyl rest, too.

I may pull a sample this weekend to see how it's doing.

I have a New Zealand Pilsner fermenting now with 34/70 yeast. I'm pressure fermenting at 65 degrees @ 10psi to suppress any esters from the yeast. This is my first time trying this, so I'll be able to (hopefully) compare this to the last time I brewed this recipe to see if it's cleaner. It's definit...

I can help you with a Dunkelweizen, if you like:

5lbs wheat
3lbs munich
2lbs vienna
8oz special B
4oz chocolate malt

1oz Tettnang at 60
Your favorite Hef yeast (I used WLP300)

I brewed an attempted Anchor Humming Ale like substance. Will it turn out similar, I have no idea. But it will be beer. That should be tasty. I really liked that beer when they first released it (I likely still like it, just haven't' seen it). But I do have a recipe (not mine, I found it on HBT) fo...

The couple of local beers I've had with them were definitely orante/tangerine/nectarine.