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12-31-2008, 12:43 AM
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Reason's for Bitter after taste in first home brew
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I bottled my first Amber Ale over 5 weeks ago and they have been in the bottle now for a week... The beer has a pretty bitter after taste that hangs around on my tongue for a while afterwards.... Can anyone tell me what might be causing that?
The beer is a just a basic Amber Ale Extract kit from Muntons.
Was 3.3 lbs on LME
3.3 lbs DME
2 oz of hops...
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12-31-2008, 12:45 AM
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Some beers need to be aged for a long time. I have found that certain hops need a long time to mellow ( Chinook etc ). What type of hops did you use and what was the AA% ?
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12-31-2008, 12:46 AM
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Only in the bottle for a week? That, my friend, is the taste of green beer! Walk away from the batch for a couple more weeks.
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12-31-2008, 12:47 AM
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hmm im not really sure... They were pellet hops. not sure what the AA% is?
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12-31-2008, 12:50 AM
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Bitterness will mellow somewhat with time. Give it a few weeks, and it'll likely be more enjoyable.
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12-31-2008, 12:54 AM
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most likely bad beer, I'll pm you my address and I'll dispose of them for you.... or you could wait a few weeks as suggested.
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12-31-2008, 01:40 AM
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Perhaps you changed the boil volume or duration and got better than the predicted IBUs.
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12-31-2008, 10:24 PM
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I find that my green beers have a bitterness that "sticks out" like it doesn't belong. After about 3wks in the bottle it's much more integrated and balanced.
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12-31-2008, 10:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ohill1981
they have been in the bottle now for a week...
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Beer is supposed to taste bad if it has been in the bottle only a week. Otherwise you would have no reason to wait at least 3 weeks before touching it ever. If it is any consolation it will probably taste worse next week than this week.
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12-31-2008, 10:52 PM
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Bitterness is a desirable feature of many, many beers too!
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