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Thanks Stakka82, You are right, this beer did start out its life as a dark lager or Schwarzbier style, however i am looking to jack up the hop dimension on this beer to compensate for the overriding bitterness it currently exhibits. I could easily sit back and drink it in its current state and...

Thanks Pratty, i will try that out and see how we go with it. I'm assuming when you dry hop you use a muslin bag and don't let the hops go freelance?

Hahaha sorry just read this and yeah can see how that one looked. I meant i am happy to mix ANY two hops together, maybe Cascade and Amarillo?

Thanks guys, Yeah i have used up all my reserves and am running on low, replenishing is definately on the cards in the next week. Spiesy, I did mean black IPA sorry, The recipe is... 1 x ESB Pilsner 1.7kg 1 x ESB 1kg Dark Malt 1 x 500g maltodextrin 1 x 12g Hallertau 1 x 12g Tettnang 1 x...

Hi all, Apologies as this is my first post on a brewing forum although i have been following this one for quite a few years now. My question is regarding dry hopping a dark IPA. I made this brew a few months ago and am now looking at putting it in the keg but when i had a taste the other day...