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I recommend using a scale to measure your quantities. Since a small different in hops weight could make a big difference in the final taste of your beer.

Seems pretty good to me, I would boil the hops for 60 minutes

They will probably not taste much, I would taste a sample after primary o decide whether or not I should add some more.

US-05 is one of the most neutral yeasts out there. Therefore, I don't think the flavor is coming from the yeast.

Should be, alcool level of your beer + the low pH of a beer generaly isn't a suitable environnement for most bacterias and molds

It's allright

I also agree that there is too much coriander and WAY to much orange peels. Both are generally used in quantities between 0.5 and 1 oz. But hey, don't be shy to experiment ;). As far as the grain bill is concerned, you got a pretty high wheat / pale ratio but that is not a problem since some...

And don't forget to convert your units using a tool like www.brewersfriend.com As you may know, the sugars are more soluble in solution when it is hotter so, your gravity will be changing as the temperature does. But yeah, use the one right before pitching.

As far as I am concerned, I drop the pellets directly into the secondary carboy (or primary depending on your fermentation techniques). But, when I come across some leafed hops, I usually put them in a stainless steel ball (kinda like the kind you use to infuse tea, but bigger). This way they...

Is this recipe for a 5 gal batch ?