I brewed my first "own recipe" which just so happens to be my first partial mash. I pretty much created it in Brewsmith just adding and adjusting things untill I got the numbers I thought looked good. In trying to get the ABV up a little I added table sugar to the mix. It's been in primary...
Some recent experience from a n00b....
my first 2 batches were Muntons kits.
A can of LME add Some DME and dump in the dried Muntons yeast. They had an "off" taste I couldnt put my finger on. Just tried a bottle from my third batch (kit from Northern Brewer) and it doesnt have that...