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Aluminum kegs? Tough? My kegs are steel. Did they used to be aluminum? But still, I think aluminum should be fine. I do think aluminum is a bit more fragile than steel, but if you are putting a dent in a 1/4" thick aluminum pot, you gotta be brewing wrong.

Yeah, I used an aluminum pot when I started and some said that it would cause off-flavors. I presented my bock at a meeting and let them taste it. Afterwards, I revealed it was an aluminum pot. I have since upgraded to stainless but really only because of size constraints. Each one has pros...

You can bottle either weekend without having issues. I wouldn't even say you need stable FG numbers since you're sitting at 1.007. It is done.

I've had the nut on the disconnect loosen itself and leak. You really have to get those tight. In the wrong position it would hiss. Soap water didn't help me as it wasn't the keg, but eventually, I put the co2 bottle back in its spot and the stress from the bottle made the tube go back in the...

The final gravity says it should be 1.017, so atleast its not too far off. It didn't attenuate all the way down though, since you have 1.022. My IPAs usually go down to 1.010, but I guess I don't like them as sweet. Thing is, it very well could be finished at 1.022, but as long as you're...

Glad it turned out. At this point, is carry out the rest and then start carbing it up while cold either in a keg or bottles. I usually dry hop for 4 days at a time, but I think 3 would be sufficient.

I agree with this conclusion. I haven't ever had an issue, but I live in South LA and after they fill my CO2 tank they keep it outside in a open-walled warehouse until I can pick it up. Louisiana summers are relentless and they still don't have any issues. I'm thinking it was either...

Doh! Leaving out two pounds of malt grains would definitely do it.

I might try to do that clone later this year. I do already have a 12.5% pumpkin imperial stout going and I'd hate to tie up two carboys. Let us know how it comes out!

I don't think he was worried about trub losses, just that his OG sample had lots of trub in it. I think that'll only making the reading higher, which is not his problem. I do believe your final volume has a lot to do with your OG. 73% efficiency can be typical for some equipment btw. I used...

Yeah, 6 gallons is a little too high if it was calculated with beersmith. I want to say the default is 5.25 and I usually do mine at 5.5 gallons, but that requires changing some settings and it changes the recipe a little. Still, you probably have a slightly diluted beer, but an extra 3/4...

So, the only reason I would change the hop part of the recipe would be if the OG or Malt percentages/makeup changed a lot. If the PM recipe is very similar to the AG, I'd use the same exact hop schedule. Now, some recipes are impossible to convert to AG, so you have to make a lot of changes...

Not a clue, but I'd like to be here for when someone does let you know what happened.

Hmm, maybe two flavors are mixing to give off a plastic flavor...or maybe it is just the squash. Did you use any spices?

I will sometimes have problems hitting the OG, but I'm fairly sure I have the same problem each time. I inconsistently draw off a different volume from the mash tun, which changes my OG. Too much and I get a lower OG. Too little and it can be significantly higher. The trub isn't causing a...

Yep, and I agree with the previous two gentleman. I rack some into secondary and dry hop there. Never an issue.

1.019 seems really high unless your OG was huge. But I think that is a separate problem, which will make it taste too sweet. The hop profile is only really huge if you use mainly flameout hops. IBUs just translates to bitterness, which is mainly from the beginning of boil. As far as I know...

What are you mashing with? If it's a RIMS and you know you're consistent, I'd be a little concerned. If it's a cooler mash tun, I'd be very concerned. If it's more of a BIAB thing under a gas burner, I'd say your mash temp wasn't accurate and was probably above 160. BTW, I have et to date...

Yep, 1.058 generally requires a starter or two vials of yeast for myself. I always do a starter. Interestingly enough, if you pitched too little yeast, it would just slow them down but not stall fermentation. My guess is your beer would've finished without repitching, but under pitching yeast...

Yeah, if it's been two weeks, I second the amylase. It could turn out dry but that's better than that much sweetness. My guess is your mash temp wasn't quite right and some sugars converted to unfermentables. If this becomes a regular occurring problem, I'd ask questions like, is your...