Hello all.
New to brewing...started a few months ago. Prefer hefeweizen style, so that is what I've started out with.
My first batch was a BSG kit. I tried some right away, as expected it was undercarbonated, but I felt the flavor was great.
Bottled.
Tried one after about a week. I noticed it was still a bit undercarbonated and...for lack of a better description...the flavor that I really liked had turned to a bit of a wine after taste flavor.
Tried one again at the 18 day mark. The wine after taste was still there...although not as prominent...with a bit of a bitter flavor taking over.
I thought...maybe I'd done something wrong...until the next batch...a Brewer's Best kit...had a similar result.
Both kits I followed the directions to a "T"...and the gravities were spot on with what the instructions said they would be.
Being new...I'm not quite sure what to attribute the "wine" after taste to. If its the fact Im using a kit...liquid extract...dry yeast...etc? Temps? Fermenting temp...I made a swamp cooler for the bucket...and the water temp it was in stayed steady at 65°F. Once bottled, I kept them in a dark...65°-68°F range.
Any information/tips would be greatly appreciated! I'm enjoying the hobby immensly...and despite not getting "exactly" the results I've been shooting for...have been drinking my beer none the less...and loving it.
Thanks in advance.
New to brewing...started a few months ago. Prefer hefeweizen style, so that is what I've started out with.
My first batch was a BSG kit. I tried some right away, as expected it was undercarbonated, but I felt the flavor was great.
Bottled.
Tried one after about a week. I noticed it was still a bit undercarbonated and...for lack of a better description...the flavor that I really liked had turned to a bit of a wine after taste flavor.
Tried one again at the 18 day mark. The wine after taste was still there...although not as prominent...with a bit of a bitter flavor taking over.
I thought...maybe I'd done something wrong...until the next batch...a Brewer's Best kit...had a similar result.
Both kits I followed the directions to a "T"...and the gravities were spot on with what the instructions said they would be.
Being new...I'm not quite sure what to attribute the "wine" after taste to. If its the fact Im using a kit...liquid extract...dry yeast...etc? Temps? Fermenting temp...I made a swamp cooler for the bucket...and the water temp it was in stayed steady at 65°F. Once bottled, I kept them in a dark...65°-68°F range.
Any information/tips would be greatly appreciated! I'm enjoying the hobby immensly...and despite not getting "exactly" the results I've been shooting for...have been drinking my beer none the less...and loving it.
Thanks in advance.