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A "wet run" is definitely in order. And I'm already enjoying that new 'term' :)

Thanks for the responses. Some answers to the questions: I read the volume in the sight glass after the boil. But it sounds like it could have dropped a little more as it cooled. I don't recall checking it again before transferring to the primary. The OG was a little high. Kit said...

Hi all. In the midst of my first full volume boil batch using the Blichmann 10 gal Boilermaker. Experienced a strange (and significant drop in volume along the way, and not sure how or why. Started with 6 gallons of water for the boil. Had 5.5 at the end. Used the spigot to add the wort...

Same priming sugar - type and amount. Baffled.

UPDATE! So of course I couldn't wait and popped the Chinook IPA a little earlier in order to compare. (Two weeks in the bottle and I try to wait 3.) The difference between this and my "bad" Sierra Madre batch is night and day. Picture is wort a thousand words. IPA on the right. A lot...

Ravenshead - used the standard 5 oz bag of priming sugar that comes with these kits. Could be that I did not mix it well enough with the batch before bottling. Nymtber - double checked my instructions and it does say 1 oz Cascade, in two different places. Tossed the packets, but maybe I did...

Appreciate the responses. Glad to hear the process looks solid. Ravenshead, here are the kit components: 1/2 lb Briess Caramel 60 Specialty Grains for steeping 6 lbs Gold malt syrup 1 lb Briess Golden Light DME 1/2 oz Summit hops at 0 min of boil 1 oz Perle hops at 20 min 1 oz Cascade...

Wow....nothing?

Interested in how it turns out for you. Cracked my NB SM batch open this week. Didn't taste anything like Sierra Nevada. **See my post**

Hey Everyone. New to the forum and back into home brewing after a 15 year hiatus. Enjoying (or trying to) my 3rd batch - the Sierra Madre extract kit from Northern Brewer. I'm not exactly sure how to describe what I'm tasting, but if this is supposed to be in the Sierra Nevada ballpark...