Nice 1st grow. I read through all of it, didn't see any mention of doing a flush before harvest unless I missed it. That might be the reason behind the harshness. All in all though fantastic grow. I'm currently growing GG#4 as well. 4 sprouted. Grasshopper chewed one off right at soil level. 2 more were very weak, seen thicker stalks on a blade of grass. The one sole survivor is starting to take off. Getting ready to take clones this week to run with my SS seeds that are on the way. Good luck to you on your other grows...