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Took another gravity reading tonight after dry hopping. Down to 1.005. Taste is a bit bland with an alcoholic aftertaste. Surface had bigger bubbles on it: I think this will need to undergo bottle conditioning before i can tell if it's a success or not. Allan

Added my hops tonight. Can you see the black/green on the edge of the fermenter at the top? Mold! Must not have sanitized the rim of the lid properly. I sanitized a cloth and wiped it off both the rim and the lid then sprayed the lot down with sanitizer. Here's hoping it's not infected...

If I dry hop for 4 days, I should be able to clean and sanitize my equipment then, upon my return from a couple of days away with work, I should be able to get my 3rd brew on the go on Thursday evening. First batch was a St Peters IPA, 2nd batch an Evil Dog American DIPA. 3rd batch will be my...

Thanks! I will be sure to contribute! I can dry hop tomorrow evening which should allow 4 full days for the hops to impart their flavours if I bottle on Tuesday? I could wait until a week today if that would squeeze even more flavour into the brew? Allan

Yeah I'm going to take another reading on Saturday morning. If the reading is the same I intend to dry hop on Sunday and then bottle on Tuesday. Due to work this is the only schedule I can adhere to at present.

Thanks for the reply and reassurance. The taste wasn't bad as such so I'm not too worried! We are into day 12 of fermentation. This kit comes with 2 dry hop additions which haven't been done yet which could explain the lack of distinct flavour. Currently enjoying one of the final bottles...

Hi there, My 2nd ever brew - an Evil Dog American Double IPA. OG of 1.062, current gravity 1.006. Kit says 7.1%, mine is about 7.3% so far. Airlock still bubbling once every 4 minutes or so. Took a sample tonight which tasted..bland and sort of tart but not too much? Surface looks like...