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I've never dry hopped before, do certain hops give a better result in the dry hop stage than others?

Started a batch of IPA just over a week ago the primary fermentation has finished and I plan on letting it ferment for another two weeks before I rack it into the keg. It's now at 63, is that to low a temp to let it ferment at? Below are the details to the batch. .Shadowboxer Style: American...

I started a batch of Black IPA on Friday 2/1. Fermentation hadn't started by Sunday morning, the carboy was at 66. External temp around 72-74. I put a heating pad next to it on the out side of the cover and fermentation started on Sunday night. I took the pad off. This morning it looked like...

5gallons total and it was at about 80 when I pitched the yeast.

I don't know if my last post went through. After digging through the trash I found the yeast packet and it was a Safale us-05. I started with three gallons and boiled for 1 hour after steeping the grains for 30 minutes.

I started with a 3 gallon boil and boiled it for 30 min with the grains and another hour with the hops. After digging through the trash I found the yeast packet. It was Safale US-05 ale yeast.

Sorry, would I usually see the gravity rise or fall during fermentation?

I did a 3 gallon boil and than added then added the 2 gallons after a cool the wort. The yeast was not liquid though. It was a packet and I followed the directions of mixing it with 90 degree water than adding it to the wort and oxygenating it all. I wonder if I killed the yeast?

I believe it to be accurate. I checked it twice. The 1.045 is the recipes estimated gravity. I didn't do an initial reading so I don't know if it is lower or higher. Thank you.

Did my reading and it was 1.052 and the temp was 64. I didn't do an initial reading so I won't be able to figure out the final ABV.

Oh yeah. The temp in my house right now is pretty cold, around 62-68 throughout the day. Warms up a little when I get home. It also looks as dark as molasses.

Thank you for the responses. Here are the details. Blonde Ale 7lbs light malt extract liquid 8oz crystal 15L steeping grains 1oz cascade hops Whirlfloc tablet California WLP-001 Estimated ranges OG: 1.045 SRM: 8 IBU: 15 ABV: 4.5 Currently temp is at 66 degrees. I will check the gravity tonight.

Started a batch of Blonde for my wife, this is only my third batch of beer and is a kit from my local brew shop. I checked on it this afternoon after finishing yesterday and I see no bubbling. The thermometer reads 68 degrees f. I'm not sure what other info you might need to answer this...