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  1. J

    nOOb here

    Stovetop, dissolved 5oz of priming sugar into 1cup of water. Brought to a slight boil then cooled and added. Stirred in for 3-4 minutes being sure to full agitate the mix.
  2. J

    When to add flavorings during the brewing process

    When you dry hop the peel, it has to be sanitized, correct? Does the effect the effectiveness of the peel and need to use more? I have been using an iodine no rinse to sanitize bottles and fermenters, use the same to sanitize the peels? I know, a lot of questions but being a nOOb with one...
  3. J

    nOOb here

    I feel as though the bottles that were bottles off the bottom of the fermenter are less carb'd then others. I did a 5 gallon batch and by bottling time I got 13 bombers and 4- 6 packs. I kept them all together in the basement after I capped them.
  4. J

    nOOb here

    Don't have the recipe anymore since it was a boxed recipe kit for my first. Figured, how can f*ck this up. LoL to my surprise, easily! With a strong kitchen background I totally understand the concepts and the times, temps, sanitation, etc.
  5. J

    nOOb here

    Ok, so where did I go wrong? Half of my brews are nicely carb'd while the other half so far had been under. Not enough priming sugar, not mixed enough, drank too early? Primed my DIPA with 1oz priming sugar per gallon.
  6. J

    When to add flavorings during the brewing process

    Thanks for the input! Whole coriander seed I'm guessing? Also will try a different blend of hops
  7. J

    nOOb here

    Thanks for the feedback, I guess overly hoppy wasn't the right descriptor, but a harshness. Don't remember the exact kit as everything was discarded after brewing. I will take better notes on my next batch.
  8. J

    When to add flavorings during the brewing process

    So I produced my first batch, a 5 gallon DIPA from a kit. Moderately happy with it but looking to brighten it up a bit. Looking for maybe some citrus peel or maybe some spice? What have you guys experimented with that was either successful or not?
  9. J

    nOOb here

    Just started tasting my first batch, a DIPA from a kit, not too bad. Hoppy nose and almost overly hoppy(if that's possible) but has some nice malt to it also. Looking forward to finding some unique recipes and trying them before going out on my own to create my own. This seems like a great place...
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