Recent content by phil9tpa

I had a similiar issue myself on a 2x IPA. I chalked it up to oxidation or old hops. Very curious to see what others think.

Count me in, please

I bought a 5 cu/ft. Haeir chest freezer at Sam's for $179 and a Ranco temp control off Amazon for $39. I used an old extension cord to wire it up and now I ferment at 67 degrees and forget it. They also have a 7 cu/ft. for $199 (probably going to get that one soon so I can ferment two batches...

Welcome Jay Dog…I'm somewhat new from Tampa as well. Happy Brewing!

Thanks! My water level was really high. I only had about a 1/2 inch of head space at the top of the 8gal kettle.

Thanks for the feedback. No, I didn't sparge. I just squeezed the bag really well (or at least I thought I did). My thermometer is pretty accurate so I asumed i stayed within Mash temp. I checked my gravity after the wort was cooled to 67 degrees.

I was wondering if anyone had a suggestion as to why I missed my OG. According to Beersmith, it was supposed to be 1.075 and came in at 1.062. My water volumes were all right, and I stayed within my steep temp. of 156 the entire 75 min. Thanks for any help.