CDGoin
Well-Known Member
Update #5
Nevermind..!
Fermentation is close to ending (No movement from the vent.. and when you look into the beer you still see some bubbles, but not a lot of activity)
Pulled from the tap enough for the hydrometer
SG - 1.018 or 4.7% ABV
The beer was remarkably clear in the tube, and to add to that had a nice head on it already..
(Should I be concerned with too much sugar in bottling?)
The fermented Wort at day 6 SEEMS to really require NOTHING but bottling at this point. I tasted the sample.. other than being a tad flat tasting (Although it did seem to have a wonderfully dense but at the same time light head)
Very Malty, with wonderful chocolate and coffee flavor. The slightest aroma and moderate flavor of Vanilla.. light on hops, but sweetness can best be described as that of having a spoon of sugar in your coffee. Literally so light on hops, that they are there to do the job and not affect flavor..
It was absolutely one of the smoothest beers I have had in a long time.. !! And its not done yet
My thought is to go ahead and put it in the secondary (IF the SG is the same tomorrow) and then immediately cold crash it for a few days, then go to bottle.
I can't believe as much as I really "screwed up" that its almost EXACTLY what I was striving for.. I am a bit concerned that beginners luck, will haunt my next few batches
Nevermind..!
Fermentation is close to ending (No movement from the vent.. and when you look into the beer you still see some bubbles, but not a lot of activity)
Pulled from the tap enough for the hydrometer
SG - 1.018 or 4.7% ABV
The beer was remarkably clear in the tube, and to add to that had a nice head on it already..
(Should I be concerned with too much sugar in bottling?)
The fermented Wort at day 6 SEEMS to really require NOTHING but bottling at this point. I tasted the sample.. other than being a tad flat tasting (Although it did seem to have a wonderfully dense but at the same time light head)
Very Malty, with wonderful chocolate and coffee flavor. The slightest aroma and moderate flavor of Vanilla.. light on hops, but sweetness can best be described as that of having a spoon of sugar in your coffee. Literally so light on hops, that they are there to do the job and not affect flavor..
It was absolutely one of the smoothest beers I have had in a long time.. !! And its not done yet
My thought is to go ahead and put it in the secondary (IF the SG is the same tomorrow) and then immediately cold crash it for a few days, then go to bottle.
I can't believe as much as I really "screwed up" that its almost EXACTLY what I was striving for.. I am a bit concerned that beginners luck, will haunt my next few batches