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Echoing others, but I wouldn't combine kava and brewing. Fine on their own, can be pleasant efffects, but it doesn't need to go in my beer. As others have mentioned, it tastes like slightly spicy mud water. That's what it looks like, too.

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In! I totally need something like this!

Brewer's friend rules. You can also use their calculator to get volumes and temperatures for infusions and sparging and so forth. Very handy, I just wish you could integrate it into the brew day checklist it generates for you. Maybe you can, I just haven't figured out how yet.

Update, measured 1.018 today. Tastes great, but it turned out more like a red ale than a proper IPA, I know next time to use much less/none of the crystal malt, as that maltiness is WAY more body than I like in an IPA. The hops are present, but almost totally overwhelmed by the malt flavor. It's...

This is my favorite beer of all time, I can't wait to make this. I know there was some discussion in the other thread about the necessity of the two types of yeast, but I was looking for a substitute for the Wyeast 3522, and apparently it is the same yeast as the WLP550? If that's the case, it's...

in on this one!

I still may get a refractometer for OG measurements, I like the "high tech" aspect of it. That way I should use the hydrometer less and theoretically have less chance of breaking it, too.

I will be patient and let it sit. Also sounds like what you're describing is the source of the hearty malt flavor, based on my tastings thus far I would agree with you and decrease the amount for next batch! I'm a noob and didn't realize that one vial of yeast wasn't "really" enough to get...

The expected FG was calculated by BrewersFriend, and is already wrong, when I racked to secondary I measured it at 1.020. Anticipated IBU is 58. I was originally thinking I would dry hop longer, but doing some reading indicated that 3-4 days is optimal, so I pulled them and racked at 4. I...

Will do! This is also the point at which I broke my first hydrometer, so I only have an estimate for OG, lol. I bought two to replace it, so hopefully the having an extra will prevent me from ever breaking another (because things never break if you have a backup! :D)

My first attempt at an IPA, still in progress but primary is fairly well concluded! Very tasty so far, I can't wait to have the finished product! Title: Heaven IPA Brew Method: Extract Style Name: American IPA Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume) Boil Size: 3...