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  1. M

    Too sweet

    Here's the recipe: Fermentables 0.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 9 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light Steeping Grains 1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L 1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L Hops 1 oz Cascade Boil 70 min 1 oz Cascade Boil 55 min 0.5 oz Magnum Aroma 0...
  2. M

    Too sweet

    Just did - 1.000 That was my first thought - left too much sugar in it, but again, it fermented for 3 weeks and the specific gravities were good
  3. M

    Too sweet

    Second batch - did a Drakes IPA clone. Man, seems like I got the boil, hop additions right. 2 weeks in primary, one week dry hopping in secondary. Kegged it, got the carbonation right (that's one out of 2 times), and it's sweet. The hops taste right, and the couple guys I've shared it with...
  4. M

    OK to transfer to secondary?

    Thanks you guys. Realize now I should have put this in the 'beginners' section of the forum. One add-on question. I plan on kegging this beer. As I read more about dry hopping here on the various forums, I see that some people will place the dry hops into the keg, transfer beer from the...
  5. M

    OK to transfer to secondary?

    Newbie here - making my second batch. I'm doing a Drake IPA clone. Calls for a week of secondary fermentation with dry hopping. It's been a week since I put it in the primary carboy. Did it with a yeast starter and had onset of brisk fermentation by following morning. Still seeing the...
  6. M

    How many gallons of homebrew in 2014?

    5 gals IPA (first ever brew) 5 gals drake IPA clone New total 42559
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