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i used an IC for the first time on my last batch. i put it in 10 min prior to flame out and i hated that process, for a few reasons: 1) it's in the way. if i'm adding hops, whirlfloc, or whirlpooling at flame out, i can't stir the wort very easily. and using a hop spider as well just puts...

even if it doesn't taste very good when you try it, i wouldn't get too discouraged. give it more time, maybe lots more time, and eventually i bet it will start to taste pretty good.

A freezer or mini-fridge is my next upgrade. I just need to figure out the logistics. I live in an old rowhouse in a city and space is a concern. The basement has plenty of room but the stairs are NARROW so it's tough to find something I can get down there.

Yup, I'm done transferring to a secondary from here on.

Thanks for the replies. I guess it's not really an odd sweetness. It's just not something I was expecting. It doesn't necessarily taste bad, but I generally like dry IPAs, so I don't personally think it's very good. But it's not dump-able or anything. Friends who have tried this brew (and are...

Perhaps it had something to do with the extract? They mailed me a couple big tubs of it that were obviously hand portioned from a bigger container and sealed up with seran wrap and a lid. It wasn't a factory sealed container. Could old extract cause this? For what it's worth, when I tasted the...

I did not cover it during the boil. I'll taste it again and see if I notice a sweet corn taste. I don't think it took too long to cool. It was only around 3 gallons and I put the pot in a sink of ice water to cool it.

On November 4th, I brewed the extract version of this recipe: http://www.homebrewing.org/assets/images/AIH%202013%20Recipes/Big%20Brew%202007%20Griffin%20Spit%20IPA%20Extract1.pdf It was my second ever batch and it came out with this odd sweet taste. I don't know what - if anything - I did...

I would be interested in a free shipping code. Thanks!