I've brewed a couple 1 gallon recipes with okay results and decided to take the plunge and get the equipment for doing 5 gallon batches. I went to my LHBS and the guy there helped me make an extract recipe on Brewer's Friend. I made a couple adjustments to the recipe once I got home and then brewed the beer last weekend. I feel that i was very sanitary and did everything correctly in to brewing process. I also used a years starter that i made about 18 hours before pitching. The airlock was bubbling within 4 hours. It is now day 8 in the primary fermentor and I'm still seeing bubble come out of the air lock every few second. The krausen has begun to fall and only about 1/2 - 1" thick now. I decided to get and OG and tasted the beer and was not happy with the flavor. I understand its flat beer and nit dry hopped yet but there are some weird flavors I'm getting. IT a bitterness but IMO not a hoppy bitterness. Kind of a harsh bitterness on the sides of the tougue. The beer seems to be a little "water" and sweet to me too. My OG was 1.062 and today I got 1.020, which is a little higher than my target FG. Any opinions? I know its hard to say within tasting the better but maybe someone can't critique the recipe at least.
These are the stats calculated by BF and I followed the recipe exactly.
David's IPA
Method: Extract
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 7 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Original Gravity:
1.065
Final Gravity:
1.016
ABV (standard):
6.42%
IBU (tinseth):
66.38
SRM (morey):
7.65
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
9.9 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 90.8%
9.9 lb Total
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 9.2%
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU
1 oz Columbus Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 51.25
0.5 oz Cascade Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 9.19
0.5 oz Cascade Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 5.93
1 oz Cascade Leaf/Whole 7 Dry Hop 5 days
Hops Summary
Amount Variety Type AA
1 oz Cascade Leaf/Whole 7
1 oz Cascade Pellet 7
1 oz Columbus Pellet 15
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Type Use Time
0.5 tsp irish moss Other Boil 10 min.
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
These are the stats calculated by BF and I followed the recipe exactly.
David's IPA
Method: Extract
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 7 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Original Gravity:
1.065
Final Gravity:
1.016
ABV (standard):
6.42%
IBU (tinseth):
66.38
SRM (morey):
7.65
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
9.9 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 90.8%
9.9 lb Total
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 9.2%
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU
1 oz Columbus Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 51.25
0.5 oz Cascade Pellet 7 Boil 30 min 9.19
0.5 oz Cascade Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 5.93
1 oz Cascade Leaf/Whole 7 Dry Hop 5 days
Hops Summary
Amount Variety Type AA
1 oz Cascade Leaf/Whole 7
1 oz Cascade Pellet 7
1 oz Columbus Pellet 15
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Type Use Time
0.5 tsp irish moss Other Boil 10 min.
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F