I've made 4 batches of IPA, and I'm stumped at how much my OG varies. I always use 6# DME and 1# crystal malt steeped. This time I did a partial mash and added irish moss to the boil. Would either of those changes bring down my OG for 1.052 to 1.042? I also thought it took a long time, 28 hours, to get going, but after reading some posts I guess that's in the normal range. I'm worried that I'm making Coors lite here.
Also, it doesn't smell hoppy enough. I read somewhere that you can perk up the flavor by steeping some whole hops with the priming sugar when you bottle. Can anyone advise me about that technique?
Also, it doesn't smell hoppy enough. I read somewhere that you can perk up the flavor by steeping some whole hops with the priming sugar when you bottle. Can anyone advise me about that technique?