mrduna01
Well-Known Member
So I recently bottled my second batch. Both batches were extracts. The first batch was so riddled with mistakes that it is no wonder it tasted so awful that I can not drink it. Part of the problem I figured was that it was not a full kit, but was just some ingredients that the shop personnel through together rather carelessly and had no instructions or other insights. It had a very very bitter aftertaste after fermentation which stopped prematurely in the 1.02 range and I couldn't get it going again. It packed a bite to it that's for sure! So I tried again.
This batch was a Brewer's Best Kit. I followed the instructions and volumes down to every last one. I bottled it a few days ago and at bottling it tasted pretty damn good. I was very pleased that my second attempt turned out ok because I thought about giving up the hobby otherwise.
Skip forward a few days and in my haste I cracked one open. I knew that it wouldn't be carbonated and may have some off flavors and such as it was finishing up but damned if that same taste of bitterness and that sharp aftertaste is not present now in this batch.
Does anyone know what I could be doing wrong? I though about running a bottle out to the guy at the homebrew shop that I have started visiting whom is very knowledgeable to see if he could taste it and pick out what I am doing wrong but thought I would try here first.
Thanks for the help in advance.
This batch was a Brewer's Best Kit. I followed the instructions and volumes down to every last one. I bottled it a few days ago and at bottling it tasted pretty damn good. I was very pleased that my second attempt turned out ok because I thought about giving up the hobby otherwise.
Skip forward a few days and in my haste I cracked one open. I knew that it wouldn't be carbonated and may have some off flavors and such as it was finishing up but damned if that same taste of bitterness and that sharp aftertaste is not present now in this batch.
Does anyone know what I could be doing wrong? I though about running a bottle out to the guy at the homebrew shop that I have started visiting whom is very knowledgeable to see if he could taste it and pick out what I am doing wrong but thought I would try here first.
Thanks for the help in advance.