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Wow, thanks for all the responses. In response: I'm not overly hopping, perhaps even under hopping for the styles. I haven't tweaked my grain crush at all, this is something I'll definitely look at. I've been using the mill at the local homebrew store, which is an excellent store but I...

I feel like I've tried almost everything, but I can't seem to brew a beer that doesn't have a bitter, thin, harsh taste. Hoping someone can give me some more ideas. I brew with an Anvil Foundry system (with recirc) and ferment in Anvil stainless buckets. I've followed a few recipes here that...

Been drinking this lately and it's turned out fantastic. It's been a little over two weeks and I think it'll peak in a couple more, so I'll be drinking this slow. Overall it's an excellent sweet stout that smells and looks absolutely perfect.

Brewed this today but with 6 lb LME and 1.25 oz fuggle @ 60m, other than that it was exactly as posted. I wanted about 5.5% ABV and hit 1.064 OG. If everything goes to plan with fermentation, should be nearly exactly 5.5%! Thanks for the recipe, I'll post my results in a few weeks.

Ugh, my first two beers were just terrible. It wasn't until my 3rd that I let anyone but my wife try it :)

Oskar Blues! That's if I'm taking into account the actually brewery itself as well. If it's just the beer, then Avery by far. But their tap room/brewery is just too crowded at all times.

Colorado! So, I guess the USA?

I always thought Alaskan was a Breckenridge Brewery type of brand (terrible). Just a wannabe Coors, really.

Yeah I've definitely learned my lesson. After a couple weeks in the bottles, it tastes good (not great). The second batch, still fermenting, already tastes absolutely incredible. I can't believe I made it...

I tasted the beer again today before bottling and the strange taste is now almost completely gone. Thanks for the advice to just wait it out! I also brewed my second batch, and this time I: - used a lot more extract - upped the hops quite a bit - bought and used beersmith, adjusted my recipe...

I really appreciate all the advice guys, great stuff. So for next time I will definitely use starsan, I will add more LME, possibly some more flavoring hops, and possibly a different yeast. I look at this first batch as a learning experience, I was just hoping I could drink my learning...

I'm hoping that's the case. Either way I think I'll bottle it and hope for the best. I did sanitize with bleach, could this be the culprit? I rinsed afterward with boiled water but easily could have missed some. EDIT: After reading up on flavor profiles of different brew-issues, I believe...

It's been fermenting at a pretty consistent 66 degrees Fahrenheit. So my specialty grains/extract ratio was probably pretty off?

I've been lurking, reading, digesting this forum for a while. This is my first post however, as I finally attempted my first beer. I decided to use extract but wanted to make up my own recipe as opposed to copying someone else's work (instead just using other's as a starting point). Anyways...