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Anybody got a nice AG Soba recipe lying about out there? Thought I'd try and set a batch up for the summer.

OG = Original gravity The gravity (weight) of the wort prior to fermentation. FG = Final Gravity The gravity of the fermented beer. The diff is used to calc the % of alcohol in the beer.

As for me, I mash stovetop, so I tend to aim for 142 (61C). This since there'll be a temperature diff between the measurable section of the mash (using a lab thermometer) and the part closer to the stove. I figure the range will be 142-160 throughout which should give me a good balance.

Resolved! Probably hadn't manage to keep the siphon clean enough. Used a jug to bottle rather than a siphon, and no lemon flavour this time around.

@ revolutioned Starsan is what I use, you use that in combination with oxyclean? Or oxyclean solo? Thanks for the tip! @ mjohnson Fermentation temps obviously vary from style to style, but I check regularly to keep within the recommended temps. @ Others So you think it might be...

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@ Joshua - Nope, definitely not skunky. - It's a sour and sweet flavour. Very much like lemon. But infections would tend against sour I suppose? - I'm not using anything that's supposed to smell like lemon, if that's your drift. :) @ mjohnson - The issue would rather be that I wasn't using a...

Hello, all. First time poster, but I've got this community to thank for a whole lot of help. Been reading posts here for about six months, so I know that you guys can probably help me fix this little issue. Recently popped open the first bottle my 6th batch (an all-munich lager), and it seems...