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  1. M

    Sweaty Sock Smell?

    That's funny. If you can stand the smell on mine it actually tastes just fine too!
  2. M

    Sweaty Sock Smell?

    Good question. I actually used SO-4 on the ESB and White Labs #WLP002 on the bitter so I guess the yeast can be ruled out.
  3. M

    Sweaty Sock Smell?

    Yes, I'm making a test rod this w/e. Thx
  4. M

    Sweaty Sock Smell?

    I've brewed the same Bitter and ESB recipes about 5 times each and have all turned out great. The last two batches of each have turned out with what can best be explained as a sweaty sock aroma. On a couple of occasions the smell has lessened after a couple of weeks of keg carbonation. Two...
  5. M

    American IPA Dogfish Head 60 Minute Clone (AG) & Extract

    Quick question about the original recipe. Is the dry hopping in secondary? Thanks.
  6. M

    Dry hopping: Primary vs. secondary

    I just wondered if squeezing the bag would force out unwanted flavors. I'm drinking an IPA right now that I dry hopped with whole leaf and it's nowhere near as hoppy as I expected. I didn't squeeze but noticed there was a whole lot of aroma when I removed the sock. Think I'll try squeezing...
  7. M

    Dry hopping: Primary vs. secondary

    If you use a hop sock for any kind of hops when dry hopping, do you squeeze the bag when it's pulled from the fermenter? All sanitary precautions taken.
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