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So I bottled the beer yesterday and tried one today. It still has a HINT of rancid taste, but it's certainly a lot better. I guess that funky taste is just the taste of too-young beer, like you boys said. I'm going to do another all-malt kit (this time with real hops though) and then I hope to...

OK I'm going to let it ferment in primary for three weeks, then bottle those suckers. I actually found a room that keeps the ferment temp at 70, which I'll take. Will let you know what happens and THANKS! I can already tell I'm going to be a member of this forum for a long time.

Hmm ok. What books do you recommend for reading? Assuming it is above 58 in my basement should I put it down there or leave it in my 74-6 house? Again thanks for endulging a frustrated newbie. I'll be sure to keep everyone one updated as I continue.

@ XXguy 1. Just the recipe that came with the malt extract (overly simple if you ask me). A Munton Connoisseurs Range Nut Brown Ale. It's an extract recipe that somehow does not use hops? Yeah..not so sure about it either but hey it's practice. 2. Made my wort, pitched my yeast, put it in...

@Brewballs: Oh damn! Actually I did use gallon jugs of spring water for the first brew. Not for this one though. Totally forgot about that.

I might add that the smell is like way too strong star anise (which is curious b/c in my first brew I used star anise. BUT I'm telling you I CLEANED the fermenter. I really, really doubt it's a leftover scent).

I would say that "rancid" is the best way to describe the smell...it's really off. @jescholler: Yes, I used tap water for both brews, but I brewed one at school and one at home. So the water source is definitely different. Again, this is the same smell that I had before. @weirdboy: C-Brite...

OK so I just took a specific gravity reading on my second ever homebrew batch. Naturally, I drank the sample afterwards. I has the EXACT same messed-up aftertaste that my first batch had!!! Don't worry, I'm going to finish this batch and see how it tastes at the end, but given that...