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I was going to mash at 155*F for 60 min. I want a bit of sweetness to accentuate the tropical fruit flavours I am trying to accomplish with the hop profile, which is why I added the Crystal. I do understand where you are coming from with the dryness working with the hop flavour though - I hope...

Specs: Original Gravity 1.046 Final Gravity 1.011 ABV Standard 4.59% IBU Tinseth 46.67

This is my first attempt at a recipe. The goal is a light bodied ale with a bit of caramel malt and moderate bitterness with a strong, fruity hoppy aroma. My LHBS helped me a bit with the malt profile to get what I want. Please let me know what you think! Type: Partial Mash Grain: 4...

Thanks guys! I gotta say though, I only wish I was as good at brewing as photography.

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This is my 3rd batch of homebrew. Leaps and bound better than the first two, not only in appearance, but taste. The wort chiller makes all the difference! Northwest IPA recipe: 8 lbs pale LME 1 lb northwest pale ale malt 1 lb vienna malt 0.5 lb Carastan malt 1.25 oz Columbus (60 min)...

Our water is very soft and does not require treatment with campden. I have talked to a couple acquaintances that work or have worked for the city water supply who say the amount of chlorine added to the water is minuscule. It is from a closed reservoir and is primarily disinfected with UV...

tastes like bandaids (unused ones, thankfully)

FG was around 1.010 Thanks for the heads up - doubt I am going to save this batch. Too much work for something with such a strong phenolic off flavor.

Long story short, I made a cranberry wheat ale with this yeast, but I definitely didn't let it ferment long enough. It spent a week in the primary and then just under 3 weeks in the secondary (like any other normal ale). It has been in bottles for 2 weeks and tastes very medicinal. I...