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• Posted in thread: First partial mash...missed on the O.G. by a bit...why? on 03-15-2013 at 12:50 PM
  temp of wort at reading was 75 degrees. i added .002 to compensate. hydro said 1.050. i did top
  to slightly more than 5 gallons by just over a quart. that doesn't seem like enough to drop it
  by .009 t...

• Posted in thread: First partial mash...missed on the O.G. by a bit...why? on 03-15-2013 at 06:36 AM
  Did Dry Dock Urca Vanilla Porter pro series partial mash kit from northern brewer today. I
  followed the instructions almost too a "T" but my O.G. came up short. It was supposed to be
  1.061 and i came ...

• Posted in thread: My first 5 gallon batch - almost 3 weeks in primary and gravity seems off on 12-20-2012 at 06:26 PM
  temps after the first day were between 64-68 the entire time. all extract was boiled the full
  time. i had no idea about adding it late. i just followed the instructions on the kit.

• Posted in thread: My first 5 gallon batch - almost 3 weeks in primary and gravity seems off on 12-20-2012 at 06:02 PM
  In my book, that's pretty far off. Not WAYYYY off, but pretty far off. That's 77% attenuation
  expected versus 65% acheived. Possibly mash temp related (too high of a mash temp):
  secondarily then...sh...

• Posted in thread: My first 5 gallon batch - almost 3 weeks in primary and gravity seems off on 12-20-2012 at 05:43 PM
  when u say no hoppy enough, do u mean not bitter enough, or not enough aroma/flavor? if you
  want more aroma, you can always dry hop for a week at this point, and bottle after. just a
  thought.that kit ...

• Posted in thread: My first 5 gallon batch - almost 3 weeks in primary and gravity seems off on 12-20-2012 at 02:53 PM
  I drank my sample - it tastes good. Like a rather mild IPA...nice, but probably not hoppy
  enough for me overall (this is a characteristic of this kit i am reading), but definitely
  good.Wort was around...

• Posted in thread: My first 5 gallon batch - almost 3 weeks in primary and gravity seems off on 12-20-2012 at 02:27 PM
  So I put my first 5 gallon batch in primary almost 3 weeks ago. It is a True Brew IPA and the
  instruction kit listed OG as 1.052 - which the wort matched that when pitched, and the
  instructions said F...

• Posted in thread: What does a "green" beer taste lie? on 12-18-2012 at 10:47 PM
  To me it tastes like cheap champagne or sparkling wine. Very fruity...green apple fruity.

• Posted in thread: New Product! Cool Brewing Fermentation Cooler on 12-14-2012 at 04:49 PM
  just ordered this...looks like a great inexpensive way to keep my stuff in the 60's without
  taking up a bathtub. :)