Ok I brewed this beer, it is supposed to be an extract version of BierMunchers OktoberFAST clone. The recipe is:
Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM)
2.00 lb Caravienne Malt (22.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L
0.75 oz Tettnang [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 5.8 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [5.00 %] (45 min) Hops 3.5 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [5.00 %] (30 min) Hops 3.0 IBU
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale
Est Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.41 %
Bitterness: 23.2 IBU
Est Color: 12.6 SRM
The local HBSS was out of the correct grains and I forgot to write down what he gave me and also its supposed to be a half pound less extract(recipe adjusted) but I had the extra and figured more ABV cant hurt. So it sat in the fermenter for 4 weeks at 65-69 degrees. I bottled it at 4 weeks and naturally tasted some, it had a good nose that quickly gave way to an overpowering rotten fruit flavor. I bottled it, a bit disapointed but knowing it probably would fix itself with age but I bottled a few small bottles as a test to see if it is getting better or if I should try the batch over again.
So tonight at week one, I know im kind of impatient but I want to get another brew rolling this weekend and this decides what I brew...I cracked one open, it tasted slightly better hell it even reminded me of the Sam Adams but still gave way to the "rotten fruit" flavor.
Another beer I brewed(canned mexican cerveza) had the same flavor but not as bad so we drank it all. So any ideas on what this flavor is? I read it may be oxidation?
Thanks for the replys
Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM)
2.00 lb Caravienne Malt (22.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L
0.75 oz Tettnang [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 5.8 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [5.00 %] (45 min) Hops 3.5 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [5.00 %] (30 min) Hops 3.0 IBU
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale
Est Original Gravity: 1.056 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.41 %
Bitterness: 23.2 IBU
Est Color: 12.6 SRM
The local HBSS was out of the correct grains and I forgot to write down what he gave me and also its supposed to be a half pound less extract(recipe adjusted) but I had the extra and figured more ABV cant hurt. So it sat in the fermenter for 4 weeks at 65-69 degrees. I bottled it at 4 weeks and naturally tasted some, it had a good nose that quickly gave way to an overpowering rotten fruit flavor. I bottled it, a bit disapointed but knowing it probably would fix itself with age but I bottled a few small bottles as a test to see if it is getting better or if I should try the batch over again.
So tonight at week one, I know im kind of impatient but I want to get another brew rolling this weekend and this decides what I brew...I cracked one open, it tasted slightly better hell it even reminded me of the Sam Adams but still gave way to the "rotten fruit" flavor.
Another beer I brewed(canned mexican cerveza) had the same flavor but not as bad so we drank it all. So any ideas on what this flavor is? I read it may be oxidation?
Thanks for the replys