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Well I forgot to take an OG reading and then figured FG was irrelevant. I bottled after 3 weeks.

Well I just tried another beer from this batch it is about 2 weeks after bottling. The wine like taste has subsided dramatically. However there is a strange aftertaste. It is mainly in the burp after I take a drink. It is hard to describe. However its really only noticeable in the burp. Not in...

I brewed a Chocolate stout for my second brew. It was a partial mash. I hope yours turns out better than mine! RIS is one of my favorites!!!

Ok maybe ill ferment longer than 3 weeks Topher. I was planning on keeping it in primary though. I dont have a secondary fermenting vessel yet. Off topic, I brewed a roughly 7% stout that has that alcohol burn, with a wine taste do you think that would mellow with age as you mentioned? Its been...

I think I will go 3 weeks primary and then bottle. This brew had a monster ferment. It blew the stopper out and thankfully I was watching right before I went to bed when it blew. I cant imagine my dismay if it blew out and bubbled over all night. I cant wait to try this one...my last brew a...

Hey all, I went to my LHBS, and wanted to pick up a High ABV version of my fiance's favorite beer. She likes ESB's. I called them and asked them to put together something for me. Now normally Dan is there recommending things for me since I am a new brewer. This time he was out and his...

yes it will cause some off flavors...possibly a strong alcohol taste.

Gotcha so I gotta focus on temp control next. I am under the impression that the stick on fermometers are actually telling the temp of the beer and not room temp. Is that correct?

any other thoughts on what it might be?

Ok I fermented at approximately 68 degrees for 3 weeks.

2 3.3# cans muntons dark LME .5# English Chocalate 1# Briess 2 row .5# Victory malt 1# DME .5# Dark crystal (C-75) 1.5# flaked oats 2 oz goldings 2 packs S-04 Steeped for 60 mins with grains. It did get a little hot. It was over the recommended 145-160. Added hops at 60 mins. Added...

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So I am bottling up my second batch. Everything seemed to go ok. When transferring to bottling bucket it seemed very clear. I took a sample and it has almost a wine type smell. It has a bit of a harsh alcohol bite to it. Can anyone explain what might have happened or if this alcohol twang will...

dang...

awesome job bro...