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**FSR402** · 09-07-2007, 01:10 PM

Not to sure about it just yet.
It's not bad at all, but right now it's not like, WOW either.

The brew is just over a month old and has only been in the fridge being forced carbed for two days so it's still on the flat side.

My thoughts on the glass I had.

1. It's still young and will change a lot over the next month (good thing I have another 5 gallons sitting in a keg aging also)

2. It has a LOT more hop profile then I thought it was going to have (may have something to do with a 13 gallon boil?)
It's not IPA kind of hoppy but still a lot more hops then I thought it was going to have.

3. There does not seem to be a lot of body to it. It seems a little "thin".

4. Has kind of a "dry" after taste/feel to it.

All in all I'm happy with it and I know it will just keep getting better. I'm just not sure if the brew is right.
Someone want to send me one to "test"?

Beerrific · 09-07-2007, 01:19 PM

On 3 and 4: sounds like you might have mashed too low. How confident are you in your thermometer? They are notorious for being off by a couple degrees. When it is fully carbed it probably won't tastes as thin.

**FSR402** · 09-07-2007, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Beerrific

On 3 and 4: sounds like you might have mashed too low. How confident are you in your thermometer? They are notorious for being off by a couple degrees. When it is fully carbed it probably won't tastes as thin.

I mashed ranged from 152 - 150* depending on where I took the reading. I have tested the thermometer to my two brew put thermometers and it seem to be right on with them. But I guess that does not mean it's right.

**Sea** · 09-07-2007, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by FSR402

I mashed ranged from 152 - 150* depending on where I took the reading. I have tested the thermometer to my two brew put thermometers and it seem to be right on with them. But I guess that does not mean it's right.

I'm still new to AG, but it's my understanding that 150-152 is on the lower end of mash temps, meaning dryer, less body, higher alcohol, due to converting more of the sugars into fermentable sugars. Maybe you should try 154-155 for a more medium body, medium alc. content?

DrunkTrucker · 09-07-2007, 06:00 PM

I will be bottling and kegging my haus pale this weekend. I havent even tasted it yet. Hope it turns out good Ive got ten gallons of the stuff.

Beerrific · 09-07-2007, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FSR402

I mashed ranged from 152 - 150* depending on where I took the reading. I have tested the thermometer to my two brew put thermometers and it seem to be right on with them. But I guess that does not mean it's right.

What was your OG/FG? Use that to calculate your apparent attenuation, if it is relatively high for the yeast showing that you are fermenting a lot, that would indicate a low mash temp. Also, did you do single infusion?

***Yooper*** · 09-07-2007, 07:24 PM

I'm drinking mine now. Well, not now at this moment, but you know what I mean. It's great! Not too thin or dry at all, with a great flavor. I do prefer IPAs but this one is a nice drinking beer. My friend (also a homebrewer) stopped by last night and said it was one of her favorites! My husband likes it, too. I say, first, give it more time. Carbonation makes a big difference and so does a little aging. I mashed at 154 and used S05 yeast and had a fg of 1.008. I'm thrilled with mine, thanks Edwort!

homebrewer_99 · 09-07-2007, 07:28 PM

Mine's been aging a month or so. I'll probably tap it when I return in another month...until then it's in the keezer.

**EdWort** · 09-07-2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Yooper Chick

I'm drinking mine now. Well, not now at this moment, but you know what I mean. It's great! Not too thin or dry at all, with a great flavor. I do prefer IPAs but this one is a nice drinking beer. My friend (also a homebrewer) stopped by last night and said it was one of her favorites! My husband likes it, too. I say, first, give it more time. Carbonation makes a big difference and so does a little aging. I mashed at 154 and used S05 yeast and had a fg of 1.008. I'm thrilled with mine, thanks Edwort!

That's good news! I'm glad you like it. It IS a drinking beer.

We'll have to swap bottles so you can taste it with Nottingham. I gotta make a batch first. It does not stay around very long.

**EdWort** · 09-07-2007, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FSR402

Not to sure about it just yet.
It's not bad at all, but right now it's not like, WOW either.

The brew is just over a month old and has only been in the fridge being forced carbed for two days so it's still on the flat side.

Give it some time. I don't touch mine for at least 4 weeks from brew day and they slowly carbonate at 12 psi over time. The hop profile will mellow as it ages.

"Drink no green beer, just cause it's near!" EdWort