BeerNoob
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So I've now brewed about 5 batches. I haven't branched out much on the type because I want to at least get one right before I start experimenting. I'm doing a generic Pale Ale and I'm using a pre-packaged malt that is made locally by a homebrew store owner. Everything else is bought separately and it's a recipe written by the store owner to use specifically with his malt.
Batch #1 was Awesome. I actually was really happy with it and between my and my friends we finished it off in about 3 weeks. I really wanted to reproduce this success so I kept trying and that's when the problems started...
Every batch I've done since then has tasted a little off. Not quite sour but definitely doesn't taste good. If you can stomach it, it's actually got a pretty high alcohol content, a REALLY nice head and colour. At first glance the beer looks perfect when poured but when you taste it... that's another story.
Since I'm still a newbie, I don't know what information I need to give so you guys can help me solve the problem. I tried keeping the hops in the primary, i've tried filtering them, i've tried tweaking my ferment times by shortening/lengthening and doing taste tests etc.
My last batch tasted fantastic when I bottled it, after it fermented in the bottle and became carbonated it was terrible. I've been as thorough as possible with cleaning my bottles and gear but I'm still running into trouble. They're still bottled and I try one about every 2 weeks to see how it's going. It's been about 4 months and there's been no improvement. I fear I may have to dump this one too...
Any thoughts?
Batch #1 was Awesome. I actually was really happy with it and between my and my friends we finished it off in about 3 weeks. I really wanted to reproduce this success so I kept trying and that's when the problems started...
Every batch I've done since then has tasted a little off. Not quite sour but definitely doesn't taste good. If you can stomach it, it's actually got a pretty high alcohol content, a REALLY nice head and colour. At first glance the beer looks perfect when poured but when you taste it... that's another story.
Since I'm still a newbie, I don't know what information I need to give so you guys can help me solve the problem. I tried keeping the hops in the primary, i've tried filtering them, i've tried tweaking my ferment times by shortening/lengthening and doing taste tests etc.
My last batch tasted fantastic when I bottled it, after it fermented in the bottle and became carbonated it was terrible. I've been as thorough as possible with cleaning my bottles and gear but I'm still running into trouble. They're still bottled and I try one about every 2 weeks to see how it's going. It's been about 4 months and there's been no improvement. I fear I may have to dump this one too...
Any thoughts?