Cloudwater citra ipa
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TheRedDarren
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It is extremely good beer.
MyQul
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Not if you dont like citra or IPA's it aint (which I don't like either) 
Not if you dont like citra or IPA's it aint (which I don't like either)
Even then I reckon it's got a good chance.
TheRedDarren
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Haha! Maybe!
Notlaw
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Never had it, I always thought Cloudwater was a bit hipster poncy ********, maybe I'll see if I can find it somewhere...
Bunglebrewsbeer
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They do do some nice beers. But bit over hyped and priced I reckon.
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Bunglebrewsbeer
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Quite like Oskar Blues IPA at the min. Worth a try.
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JRTurner1234
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Cloudwater DIPA3 is in my top 5 beers. At 9% it packs a punch, but it's so balanced and smooth it's un****ingbelievable.
Get it while you can!
Get it while you can!
Bunglebrewsbeer
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I've had it. It's very nice. But I've had nicer myself.
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Word up, notty, it's got intense grapefruit, pineapple and peach (basically um bongo) flavours.
You can really spot the Vermont ale yeast in it too, the creamy mouth feel is exactly like the two beers I made with it and also the peachy taste it kicks out.
I'd recommend that yeast to anyone who likes hoppy beers.
Ezra, the yeast behaved perfectly for me, but I was lucky in that the ambient temp in the cupboard where I brew was about 18c at the time, which is what they suggest keeping it at for four days or so, then bringing it up to 21c, ie my living room temp til fermentation completes.
I got really good attenuation and having tried a few beers using it, I've got exactly the right characteristics out of it
I also made a 1L starter which helped it along
Notlaw
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I was weaned on Um Bongo, so I'm all over this like a tramp eating chips!
Just got to find somewhere that sells it first
MyQul
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I was weaned on Um Bongo, so I'm all over this like a tramp eating chips!
Just got to find somewhere that sells it first
Um bongo or vermont ale yeast? If it's the former I can't help you (apart from may be the congo? :-?) If its the later both malt miller and brewUK sell it
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I've only ever pitched dry yeast so looking for some advice on making up a starter - could you elaborate on how you made it up?
There's a thread in the how to section I think, or YouTube has loads but essentially just make up 1L (maybe a bit more to allow for boil off) of wort at around 1040 using dme (100g of dme in 1L = 1040 if I recall) You could steep grain but that's obviously more work. Boil it for 15m to sanitise then stick it in a bottle, ideally 2L bottle. I used a plastic fizzy drink bottle but glass probably better as easy to sanitise.
When cooled, add the yeast, shake like mad. Don't put the lid on tight as the fermentation will create co2. Shake the bottle as often as you can (tighten the lid temporarily when you do this).
After 24-48 hours you'll have loads more viable cells. You can then either cold crash to settle the yeast and pour off the spent wort, or pitch the whole lot, as I did. Worked a treat.
Don't forget sanitation throughout.
All this assumes you don't have a stir plate, which is probably fair if you haven't done a starter before.
But look it up in YouTube, that's where I got my process.
When cooled, add the yeast, shake like mad. Don't put the lid on tight as the fermentation will create co2. Shake the bottle as often as you can (tighten the lid temporarily when you do this).
After 24-48 hours you'll have loads more viable cells. You can then either cold crash to settle the yeast and pour off the spent wort, or pitch the whole lot, as I did. Worked a treat.
Don't forget sanitation throughout.
All this assumes you don't have a stir plate, which is probably fair if you haven't done a starter before.
But look it up in YouTube, that's where I got my process.
Notlaw
Dubbel Dragon
Have you bought your "artisan" cigar box stir plate yet?
I'm shaping a recipe up to test out the Vermont strain. There is also a Vermont/Brett mix strain in the U.S. That could be seriously interesting.
Not tried then citra IPA myself. But I have heard good things about it. The two brewers are the ex head Brewers from brew dog if my memory serves me correctly.
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Not tried then citra IPA myself. But I have heard good things about it. The two brewers are the ex head Brewers from brew dog if my memory serves me correctly.
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