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8 days into fermentation now. Still sitting at 1.009, still tasting like bologna.

The pack of yeast seemed pretty new. I got the "More Beer" Hefeweizen kit, it came with Northern Brewer Hops.

What is your have your recipe and process, if I may ask??

I'm honestly about to never brew another hefe. This is my second all grain attempt. And my 5th attempt in general. I have yet to make a good one. its a bummer cause its one of my favorite styles.

FYI, I didnt make a starter. Also I pitched at 70 ish degrees, It got pretty hot during the first day or 2, 75 is what it was reading. When the yeast cooled down it got to about 68 which was the room ambient temp.

Cooked shrimp maybe? Slightly savory.. Its very hard I've tasted nothing like it. It actually looks good. It just tastes wrong.

I brewed a hefeweizen 6 days ago OG of 1.052 that has seemed to hit final gravity at 1.009. Did a BIAB with single infusion mash at 152 degrees. I used 4 lbs of 2 row, 6 lbs of Wheat Malt, 0.5 oz of northern brewer hops, and WY3068. I gave the gravity sample taste today, and it is not tasting...

I used store bought spring water. I had no idea that extract already came with minerals. May or may not be the problem. To be honest I've only had 1 extract brew turn out perfect. It was the northern brewer Hoegaarden Clone. That is why I used that brand again. I did wait a bit longer for that...

This is what I'm worried about :/

Its kind of like a sour cidery taste not in a good way. Not like hefeweizens I've had before.

Hello, I brewed the Northern Brewer extract Bavarian Hefeweizen kit using Omega OYL021 at room temperature ~70 according to thermostat for 8 days. I then racked to the keg, let it cold crash for 12 hours, then force carbed via the shaking method. It is tasting quite sour with very little of the...

I'm using a coopers fermenter so there was no airlock. https://us.diybeer.com/coopers-diy-beer-fermenting-vessel

One more question too. If that explains the OG/ watered down issue. I was previously fermenting in a cabinet next to a litter box(litter box was outside the cabinet). Would Ambient odor get into the beer somehow and effect the taste? or as long as the fermenter is closed it should it be alright...

If I had to guess, 5 Gallons is roughly 18.92 liters. and I filled the fermenter to 21 liters when I added water. I thought I had the conversion right, but double checked recently for this batch just to make sure i had the 5 gallon mark right. I dont know if a 2 liter difference would make that...

I had another question if you wouldn't mind me asking, My last beer I was impatient and kegged it after 10 days in Primary. Was an American pale ale extract kit. it also had a low OG, suppose to be 1.051 minimum. I got it to 1.044. It ended up very watery, and gross after a force carbonation. On...