How would you rate your beer?

[Groo]

I'd give myself on a 7 on anything that is not considered hoppy. My stouts, porters, and brown ales have been great.

I'm a 5 on light colored hoppy forward beers. I haven't been able to get a crispness of commercial beer yet and my flavors seem to get muddled.

 

[HawksBrewer]

Ever since I started adjusting water profiles to pop malt or hop forward beers, mine have improved considerably. Coming up w/ a good recipe is one thing, but when you can consistently hit your mash temp and hold it, get good hot/cold breaks, pitch the appropriate amount of healthy yeast and maintain a constant fermentation temperature, you can make some truly outstanding beers.

That being said I started out my first AG at a -4 I think.

 

[Piratwolf]

I'd give myself on a 7 on anything that is not considered hoppy. My stouts, porters, and brown ales have been great.

I'm a 5 on light colored hoppy forward beers. I haven't been able to get a crispness of commercial beer yet and my flavors seem to get muddled.

Try a TSP of gypsum in your mash water next time if you haven't before. Sounds like soft water to me.