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    My first batch seems bitter

    I brewed a porter kit last weekend with specialty grains and hop pellets. It smelled and tasted awesome out of the kettle. I am moving it to the secondary tomorrow. The local home brew where I got my starter kit wasn't very helpful. I have found another HBS closer to my house that has been...
  2. R

    My first batch seems bitter

    Sorry been away from the forums for awhile. Yes, letting the beer mature in the bottle for an additional week made an amazing difference. Thanks for the advice. Ogri, I will include more details next time.
  3. R

    My first batch seems bitter

    OK, brewed my first batch of beer. It was an IPA using 3 lbs of light DME and a can of Thomas Coopers IPA pre-hopped liquid malt extract using the included dry yeast. Beer was fermented in the primary for 7 days and moved to the secondary to clarify. It was bottled after an additional week...
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