Saintdanmic
Active Member
My first batch is an extract kit. My local homebrew shop disects the brewers best kits and then builds his own based on their recipes. This particular one was a Continental Pilsner. OG 1.044. Primary at 71-73 degrees for one week. After no noticable movement in the airlock, I took a reading (1.009) and went to secondary. One week of secondary yielded no more trub than after the first day of secondary and very few tiny bubbles rising to the top. So I took a reading (1.008) and bottled. At the time of bottling I noticed a strong alcohol smell. I figured it was just some fumes from some alcohol evaporating as it went into the bottling bucket.
Now, after two weeks in the bottle, I'm still noticing a slight whiskey-esque aftertaste. I've never noticed this in any other pilsners I've tried. It isn't as apparent while the beer is colder. But again, I've never noticed this in any other pilsners regardless of temerature. I soaked and scrubbed everything with LD Carlson cleaner and rinsed thoroughly before use. So I highly doubt it's a cleaning issue.
Any ideas?
BTW, it doesn't have the whiskey smell anymore, just aftertaste. It has a nice sweet/dark smell.
Now, after two weeks in the bottle, I'm still noticing a slight whiskey-esque aftertaste. I've never noticed this in any other pilsners I've tried. It isn't as apparent while the beer is colder. But again, I've never noticed this in any other pilsners regardless of temerature. I soaked and scrubbed everything with LD Carlson cleaner and rinsed thoroughly before use. So I highly doubt it's a cleaning issue.
Any ideas?
BTW, it doesn't have the whiskey smell anymore, just aftertaste. It has a nice sweet/dark smell.