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this is the recipe: 11# briess light LME 1/2# 20L dark crystal (steeped 30) 1.5oz Galena @60min 3oz Crystal @60min 2.5oz Crystal @15min 2 oz Crystal @1min Dry Hop with 4oz Crystal These were all pellets White Laps California Ale Yeast i made the mistake of putting the 4oz of...

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So I just took my first gravity measurement of this double IPA I made. The OG was 1.1 which i was shocked about. This gravity measurement was at 1.017 which come out to 10.5%ish. Tasting it it doesnt really taste like anything. No alcohol burn, no real hops taste even though this recipe had...

Thanks, guess im gonna have to scrounge more bottles then :) Ill probably try and make a single IPA next while im waiting for this one to bottle condition. Beer is way fun

ok probably explains why my first 2 beers didnt taste like much. They both tasted real weak. What does leaving it in the bottle for so long do? I guess i should get myself a wine thief now so i can test my fg instead of testing as im getting pouring it into bottles. thanks for all the...

um not to thead jack...but whats a "cold crash", you refering to a quick chilling after boiling?

no worries, ive been doing this for 2 months now :)

ya thats just yeast/sediment laying on the sides, its normal. Its the same stuff thats at the bottom of the carboy.

I just did the Ballast Point Double IPA, cant tell ya how it tastes but here's the recipe. 5 gallon batch, 3 boil 11# briess light LME 1/2# 20L dark crystal (steeped 30) 1.5oz Galena @60min 3oz Crystal @60min 2.5oz Crystal @15min 2 oz Crystal @1min Dry Hop with 4oz Crystal...

ok so basically i messed up adding WATER to the fermenter, and I should have left the dry hops out for another week. Oh well, live and learn. my last question, how long should i leave this batch in the fermenter, its my first double IPA. The recipe didnt say how long, i was figureing 2...

Ah, didn't know about waiting a week for the dry hops, thanks. I'll try it again in 2 weeks. Should I wait 2 or 3 weeks to bottle?

so i did my first double ipa last night, and after i dumped my wort into the fermenter i noticed it was at the 5 gallon mark, but i had a gallon and a half of sediment and hops at the bottom. So in my OCD craziness i put another gallon in my fermenter to get 5 gallons of liquid. Did i just...

Hello everyone, Im new. Just finished my 3rd brew last night. Im a professional mechanic, computer geek/gamer and into custom mini trucks and ratrods. uh, i dont know what else to really put here, i got a lot of questions and hopefully can start helping people once i figure out what im...