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I'd be keen on the double black IPA but ditto on late additions and dry hopping over bitterness

wondering if we can make two brews out of one batch, i.e. a table beer out of the spargings or suchlike? To me the booze level isn't as important as taste

"brian_c":1rm17x6a wrote: we can all throw something in?[/quote:1rm17x6a]"No, these are definitely hops in my hand. Any resemblance to jalapenos is entirely coincidental."

"Stephanos":3758kefz wrote: I'd be keen on the double black IPA but ditto on late additions and dry hopping over bitterness[/quote:3758kefz]

Let's start with a proper DIPA and then do a black in 2015

"TheBeerNut":3vd08zs8 wrote:

"brian_c":3vd08zs8 wrote: we can all throw something in?[/quote:3vd08zs8]"No, these are definitely hops in my hand. Any resemblance to jalapenos is entirely coincidental."[/quote:3vd08zs8]

Whats the matter? - too spicey for ya! <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

Em, i really don't know guys what we should be going for - may be a good idea to have a couple of recipes tried out before we scale them up.

Hop flavour and aroma over IBUs FTW and John can keep his little peppers to himself.

Lots of IPAs in the RDS over the weekend - granted despite the names used on some there wasn't much in the proper DIPA dept but .... IPAs are starting to get a bit boring!! <!-- s:shock: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_eek.gif" alt=":shock:" title="Shocked" /><!-- s:shock: --> <!-- s:shock: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_eek.gif" alt=":shock:" title="Shocked" /><!-- s:shock: -->

If we must do a IPA I'd prefer a dark one.

I'm all for doing a beer that's novel as far as the Irish market is concerned but regardless I think it would be good to base it on a tried and tasted (tested) receipe. Anybody have a receipe that they're particularly proud of or have come across a particularly fine one at the various homebrew contests held recently???