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Well, at first sampling I would have to say it's pretty awesome. Smells like melons and a lot of grapefruit in the taste. Thanks for all the help everyone! :confused: lol

Well, here's what I went with: 40 min - 1oz columbus 15 min - 1/2oz amarillo 15 min - 1/2oz centennial 10 min - 1/2oz amarillo 10 min - 1/2oz citra 5 min - 1/2oz amarillo 5 min - 1/2oz centennial flameout - 1/2oz amarillo flameout - 1/2oz citra dryhop - 1oz centennial, 1oz...

Greetings everyone, been a while since I've beer here! Going for a nice summer American IPA. 5.5 gallon, US-05. 7lbs light DME, most of it at flame-out 6oz Crystal 60L maybe a pinch (4oz) of dextrose, although I don't know if I need it. I've never used Morebeer.com's DME before so don't...

Like I said I've never tried it so I certainly can't disagree with you :)

People over and over again, based on their own experiences (including side by side tests) saying that they could tell no difference either way isn't evidence to the contrary?

What I find most interesting is that YOU'RE doing exactly this.

Are you talking about a glass carboy with one of those rubber stoppers? I always have to dry the star-san off (stopper and inside carboy neck) with a paper towel or it's like trying to wrestle down a Crisco covered midget, you think you got it down and BLOOP, pops right out.

Just means it's done! 1.023 is a little high-ish, but not really all that bad. Hopefully you hopped the hell out of it :)

That's exactly how I imagined it! Good to know. I will have to try one.

Damn! Yeah up here in Maine there's a lot of beers I can't get, but DFH 120 is right at the local corner store in Lewiston. I don't think many of the locals know what it is, so who knows how long it's been on the shelf. It's probably nice and "pre-aged". I should really try it.

Looks / sounds right on to me! I'd say it's about bottling time if it's been at the 1.013 for a few days.

I bet it will take off, I don't see how boiling that stuff shorter would have made all that big of a difference. (had to do a search to see what Malta Goya even was - never heard of it!)

The way I'm reading your post, you took two gravity readings, over a week apart, and they were the same, correct? Bottle now! You're good to go :)

And by then most of the hop flavor/aroma will have faded. I guess I just don't get the point... Haven't tried it though, I just can't bring myself to pay $8 for a 12oz.

STUCK at 1.013? How low did you want it to go?