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Update: definetly was oxygenated. After a couple weeks in bottle... it tastes like cardboard. :( definetly going back to carboys lol I'll use the big hdpe for large batches of primary wine fermentation.

Seems to be concensus, oxidation and failure to adjust the recipe accordingly. Thanks for the info. I'll be going back to carboys for ipa's and adjusting hops based on abv to try to dial it back in. This is the first recipe of mine worth perfecting. I think you may have misread my intent. The...

I did some reading and this may be apart of the issue as well. The second batch is still good but maybe by hitting the high o.g. the malt and sweetness covered some of the hop profile. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

There was a difference. Don't remember the original Gravois there in my note but I do know the alcohol percentages. First batch was 5.1% and the second came in at 6.2%. Would ~1% have a negative effect on hop flavor/aroma?

Thanks for the input. I'll have to think on that. There could have been more oxygen introduced during the transfer. I think I'll ferment in carboys until I get a larger container with a smaller lid or find a way to decrease oxygen exposure. The hdpe containers are pretty large (12 inches or...

Probably meant brewing kettle right? It's mashed and boiled in the same pot. Using the BIAB method and using an engine hoist to lift the bag for sparging before the boil. So I'm unsure about what running clear means.

What does clear running into bk mean?

I'm think maybe oxygen. I switched from a 7 gallon carboy to a 15 gallon hdpe. I've read it's slightly permeable to oxygen so thus may be it batches were mashed and boiled in same pot (13 gallon still pot), cooled in under 30 minutes using wort chiller. Pitched yeast and let it rip. Don't have...

Recently only just began brewing. Decided to go the BIAB route. Have had some success but one main issue I've had in two batches is that when I double batch size I lose a considerable amount of perceived bitterness and hop flavor/aroma. First with a wheat ale and more upsetting with a very...