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• Posted in thread: Bottle conditioning a young beer... on 03-19-2013 at 06:30 AM
  A fruity off flavor is usually fermenting too hot. Green apple specifically I've never
  experienced. Or at least I'm able to say specifically green apple rather than fruit in
  general.So what should I d...

• Posted in thread: Bottle conditioning a young beer... on 03-19-2013 at 06:03 AM
  Didn't think that would be a problem during winter. : /

• Posted in thread: Bottle conditioning a young beer... on 03-19-2013 at 05:11 AM
  That green apple smell is acetaldehyde and is a normal byproduct of fermentation that the yeast
  would usually clean up in that amount of time. I did a quick search and longer conditioning
  seems to be ...

• Posted in thread: Bottle conditioning a young beer... on 03-19-2013 at 04:32 AM
  Can you describe what you are calling a young smell? I keep most brews in the primary for 3-4
  weeks to let the Yeastie Beasties clean up and for flavors to blend and mellow. I started doing
  this becau...

• Posted in thread: Bottle conditioning a young beer... on 03-19-2013 at 03:34 AM
  The brew has been sitting in the primary for 4 weeks and I haven't bottled it yet. I was just
  asking if a brew still has that young smell, should I bottle it or should I let it sit in the
  primary long...

• Posted in thread: Bottle conditioning a young beer... on 03-19-2013 at 03:18 AM
  Should I wait or should I just bottle condition the brew?