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Yes, everything up up until this point has been a kit. The brew I started this weekend is my first attempt at a recipe. It is also an IPA. The kit IPAs I had again were ok, totally drinkable just didn't impress me. The bitterness wasn't there for an IPA, neither were the hops aroma or the...

Yes I wondered about the temps. I'm not sure what I can do about it. I am from PA originally. I miss basements for the cool temps and also the extra storage. I am in coastal NC now so we get a lot of heat/humidity obviously about 6 mons out of the year. The remainder are mild. But our house temp...

This is interesting. Like I mentioned I have not noticed any off tastes or smells in any brews so far. But they may be subtle enough I haven't noticed them. Like you mentioned I use bottled water for the boil. But when making a starter or the priming solution I have always used tap water. I may...

Lots of good input here. I should back up first and say that none of the brews so far have been bad, just not AS good as my first brew. I have thought about the length of time they have been bottle conditioning and that may play a role. Another issue may be that trying to compare them...

Why is it that my first batch of home brew is the best I’ve made so far? This baffles me the most after looking back knowing what I know now and recognizing all of the mistakes and faux pas I made. I still consider myself very much a beginner. I have been home brewing for just a little over a...