Hopsie
Member
Hi all,
Feeling brave after a successful 1st batch, I researched a DFH 60min IPA clone. Bought the ingredients, but later realized it called for a full boil, which I cannot do. However doing a partial boil I have read will cut the IBU in half, so I opted to do a partial boil with a late extract addition(with LME) to keep the hops in the ballpark. I added 2lbs at the start of the boil and the last 4lbs with 15min remaining in the boil. I hopped (constantly!) as the recipe called for, but I'm a bit worried about my late malt addition. I'd rather sacrifice color over hop flavor, but I'm worried I may have been too brave going against the recipe.
Anyway, after fermenting for a week(started around 72, but cooled to 68), I racked it to my secondary yesterday and it looked more like Hefe than IPA. Light and murky indeed. Even more murky now that I've added hops for dry hopping. I'm planning on keeping it in the secondary for at least two weeks. Will that be enough to settle out?
Any advice or comments would be welcome.
Feeling brave after a successful 1st batch, I researched a DFH 60min IPA clone. Bought the ingredients, but later realized it called for a full boil, which I cannot do. However doing a partial boil I have read will cut the IBU in half, so I opted to do a partial boil with a late extract addition(with LME) to keep the hops in the ballpark. I added 2lbs at the start of the boil and the last 4lbs with 15min remaining in the boil. I hopped (constantly!) as the recipe called for, but I'm a bit worried about my late malt addition. I'd rather sacrifice color over hop flavor, but I'm worried I may have been too brave going against the recipe.
Anyway, after fermenting for a week(started around 72, but cooled to 68), I racked it to my secondary yesterday and it looked more like Hefe than IPA. Light and murky indeed. Even more murky now that I've added hops for dry hopping. I'm planning on keeping it in the secondary for at least two weeks. Will that be enough to settle out?
Any advice or comments would be welcome.