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Thanks for the input guys. OK, so I cut back Caramel 40 to 0.5lb. I also forgot to add in the extra dose of Galaxy at flame out, which I had originally intended to include. Now I've just got to figure out if I'm going to do flame out or whirlpool. OG 1.055 FG 1.010 ABV 5.97% IBU 63.99 SRM 5.44...

I was planning on a partial boil, only because that's what I've done before, and what my kettle is sized for. Would you recommend one method over the other? As for water, I have been using RO. I could take it a step further, I also have a de-ionization stage which makes it pretty close to just...

Thanks for the input. So if I double the warrior hops to get the extra IBU, I end up with something that looks more like an IPA, and maybe even tastes good: OG 1.058 FG 1.010 ABV 6.22% IBU 62.84 SRM 7.35 Grains 1 lb Briess Caramel 40L Malt extracts 6 lb Pilsner light LME 1 lb Golden Light DME...

I was not, but now I am! Here is what BrewersFriend estimates: Starting OG: 1.058 Finish OG: 1.010 ABV: 6.22% IBU: 37.69 SRM: 7.35 Now, the IBU seems very lop for an IPA. If I move the flame out hops to the last 10m of boil: Hops 0.5oz Warrior - 60m 1oz Citra - 10m 1oz Mosaic - 10m 1oz Citra...

Hi All, First post, newbie brewer here. I've made a couple batches of home brew, and want to try experimenting with my own recipe. Could you guys weigh in on my extract recipe? Is there anything obviously wrong? What might you change? Grains 1 lb Briess Caramel 40L Malt extracts 6 lb Pilsner...