Watery Beer

mezak1gd · 02-08-2010, 09:01 PM

I found several other threads on this topic but was hoping for a more specific answer to my problem. I brewed 2 AG batches several weeks ago, on the same day. 1 Haus PA, 1 Irish Red. 3 weeks primary, 1 week in bottles so far. I hit my OG of 1.052 and FG was 1.010 in each case. Notty yeast. Both beers have a distinct watery taste/feel to them. My question: Is the only explanation for this "greenness?" I've never had this happen before (5 other AG), and both Brews went great. Theyre both 3.5 gallon batches BTW.

**buckeyebrewer** · 02-08-2010, 09:13 PM

You could try mashing at a higher temp. This will leave a few more sugars after fermentation and build the body of the brew. Notty seems to eat just about everything if you mash lower than 150ish.

mezak1gd · 02-09-2010, 03:58 AM

The Grain I used was about 6 months old. It was from BMW and was crushed and in a sealed bag. Could this have anything to do with the taste?

**jmick** · 02-09-2010, 04:24 AM

I would bet that this is just a case of green beer. The FG is at the low end for both styles, but not out of line.

Give it another month or two and it should be fine.