Inaugural Brew Update

First of all, great BrewBQ, lots of good food and great times, and beer. The equipment seems to work well, so that is a good sign. As for the beer, it went pretty well. The grains that were pre-milled seem to ball up in the mash (like flour in water) and I spent some time trying to break up all the balls. In doing so the temp of the mash went down too much and I added some more hotwater. So between the three issues (balled up grains and less exposure to the water, lower mash temp of 151degF, and more water added) the starting gravity was 1.062 instead of the 1.075 expected. This will give it less alcohol and probably taste less malty and more of a basic IPA. The color looked good. I'll have to update on how the fermentation is going.