Grinder12000
Well-Known Member
Tasted my first bottle from Batch #1 today and was SLIGHTLY disappointed but not surprised.
When I brewed batch #2 I really wanted to do #1 over. Then batch #3 was better and I had gained SO much more knowledge.
Today I brewed my first mini mash and I have to think it was a perfect brew. Every time I have a brew day I feel I'm smarter then the last brew day.
Batch #1 was burned on the bottom (a lot - thanks to a "tip" from the local homebrew dude). I took way too long to cool down the wort and even read the recipe a little wrong with hops.
2 weeks in the Primary
1 week in the secondary
1 week in bottle
Of course too soon to really tell but . . . .
Beer tasted burned AND distinct diacetyl.
I had always felt batch 1 was a practice to see what I had to learn for future batches so in that it was a success. I was hoping for a miracle but . .
I'll keep tasting a bottle every week to see what's happening.
The one thing I'm coming away with is that I knew what the problems were AND they materialized. Sort of proud in a weird way LOL
Means I'm on the right knowledge track.
When I brewed batch #2 I really wanted to do #1 over. Then batch #3 was better and I had gained SO much more knowledge.
Today I brewed my first mini mash and I have to think it was a perfect brew. Every time I have a brew day I feel I'm smarter then the last brew day.
Batch #1 was burned on the bottom (a lot - thanks to a "tip" from the local homebrew dude). I took way too long to cool down the wort and even read the recipe a little wrong with hops.
2 weeks in the Primary
1 week in the secondary
1 week in bottle
Of course too soon to really tell but . . . .
Beer tasted burned AND distinct diacetyl.
I had always felt batch 1 was a practice to see what I had to learn for future batches so in that it was a success. I was hoping for a miracle but . .
I'll keep tasting a bottle every week to see what's happening.
The one thing I'm coming away with is that I knew what the problems were AND they materialized. Sort of proud in a weird way LOL
Means I'm on the right knowledge track.