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lol, sounds good. What is a good recipe to make that hops tea so I can bitter this up when I transfer it to the second fermenter.

I need a lower gravity I'm high from the recipe by .004

Could my gravity be a bit high because I didn't boil off some of the wort?

Ok, I took the toasted barley and crystal malt and "steeped" them for 20 mins from cold water up to 154 degrees. Once I hit 154 degrees I removed the grains then added the 3.3 lbs of malt syrup and 4 lbs of malt extract and hops (Nothern Brewer) for 60 mins at 154 degrees. With 1 minute left I...

Since I steeped my hops then for 1 hour at 154 degrees should I add hops at the bottom of my second stage fermenter in order to make up for the lost oils when I didn't fully boil my wort or will that just make the ale ruined?

Got it. Steep the grains for 15-20mins at 154 degrees, remove the grains boil hops for 45-60 minutes as a rolling boil.

This is my first attempt at homebrewing. I have this book I have over 5 times trying to be as meticulous as possible. One question I have is boiling procedures. When I first throw in my hops to my wort it says to boil for 45-60 minutes. I am making a pale ale and the book says to keep the...