kbrewer1
Well-Known Member
My past two brews have been (to me anyway) noticeably too sweet. My first of the two I made recipe-kit Oktoberfest and followed all of the instructions, and sanitized everything.
My second of the two was a partial-mash doppelbock. Thinking perhaps I either didn't ferment/condition long enough, or added too much sugar for carbonation, I slightly extended the fermentation from a week to 10 days and put it in secondary from a week to a month, as well as cutting down on the sugar for the carb. It worked out better but still was quite sweet.
I haven't had this issue in the past, but I'm assuming I didn't use enough hops. Although the fact I followed the recipe of the first one and got the same result makes me wonder if that's the case. Any suggestions? I'm about to make a white ale and I don't want this to happen again!
My second of the two was a partial-mash doppelbock. Thinking perhaps I either didn't ferment/condition long enough, or added too much sugar for carbonation, I slightly extended the fermentation from a week to 10 days and put it in secondary from a week to a month, as well as cutting down on the sugar for the carb. It worked out better but still was quite sweet.
I haven't had this issue in the past, but I'm assuming I didn't use enough hops. Although the fact I followed the recipe of the first one and got the same result makes me wonder if that's the case. Any suggestions? I'm about to make a white ale and I don't want this to happen again!