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Yes, the all-extract versions were far better in terms of hop flavor, just missing the body of all-grain. This fall I think I might plan to try to brew two batches of the same recipe in the same day, one extract and one all grain, bottle them, and see how they compare. I'm beginning to...

Yes, basement has no windows. The only light down there is when someone flips a lightswitch to go down there for something.

Oxidation is the only thing I can think of, but other than when adding the dry hop bag the only time a batch is exposed to any is at the time of bottling. And I do that as quickly as possible for that very reason.

A friend of mine sent me this link recently, which is interesting: http://homebrewingfun.blogspot.com/2012/02/one-gallon-batches-scaling-and-other.html I don't have any brew software to mess with regarding hop utilization, but this could be the difference between DME and AG batches....however...

Actually, I'm mistaken - I've been using distilled, since I always have it around to top off fish tanks....I quit buying spring for brewing this year.

Well, let’s bring this one back from the dead, shall we? Since this thread concluded last, I began building my water using gypsum and calcium chloride additions to water from the store per the water primer once the spring brewing season began; I’m in Minnesota and don’t care...

A good guide: http://lowtechbrewer.blogspot.com/2012/05/brewing-techniques-hop-schedules.html But experimentation is how you really learn....

Generally speaking, if using RO/distilled water, how much gypsum and/or calcium chloride should be added per gallon of water for an IPA or similar brew?

Correct. By the sounds of it I better get my hands on some gypsum and start reading about water.....

None of my extract beers (or any other for that matter) were kit based, I always used Munton's DME. I would assume it would be mentioned on the package if it were hopped....

Originally, my recipe was a pound each of LME and Amber. I was unaware that extract is sometimes hopped.... I think I'm probably not near the LST, since I had a couple of buddies (one of which is more of a brown ale guy) try this stuff too. Their opinion was the same on the lack of hop...

Funny you mention that, I drink IPAs and PAs all the time. I had a Sam Adams Octoberfest last weekend and almost choked. :drunk: Looks like the consensus is the water may be the culprit, who would have guessed using spring water. I'll have to get some gypsum and become a little more...

Hops: 3g Columbus 90min 3g Simcoe 20 min 3g Columbus 10 min 6g Centennial 5 min 11g Amarillo 30 min post boil 11g Centennial 30 min post boil 17g Citra DH 9g Simcoe DH IIRC, I used 1.5 pounds each of Maris Otter and Munich for grain, Lallemand Windsor for...

Long time peruser and lurker, first time poster here. I’ve been brewing 1-gallon batches for a couple of years now (had brewed with friends before that and since), and have been really enjoying the experimentation with different ingredients. I’ve created well over a dozen recipes of my own...