jasonsimoneau
Member
I've read a ton of posts regarding bottling and aging. I had a porter in primary for 8 days and 2 1/2 weeks in secondary. I bottled 2 weeks ago tonight and opened the first one up to taste and make sure carbonation was happening. There was a slight "pssssssst" sound after opening, so I know that carbonation is happening. The beer didn't taste very good and was pretty flat still - it had a sweet citrus like taste to it. It was nothing like a porter. I will let it age another 2 weeks and I'm sure it will be fine. However, my main concern is that when I poured it from a bottle to a glass the top of the bottle was a nice dark brown but the bottom was a golden brown color. Is this just normal aging stuff or do I have a problem here?
6.6 lbs. Plain Amber Malt Extract
8 oz. Crushed Crystal Malt 60L
4 oz. Crushed Chocolate Malt
4 oz. Crushed Black Patent Malt
1 oz. Cluster Hops (Bittering)
1/2 oz. Willamette Hops (Finishing)
5 oz. Priming Sugar
1 each Beer Yeast
This kit is a Robust Porter from Brewer's Best (LD Carlson).
6.6 lbs. Plain Amber Malt Extract
8 oz. Crushed Crystal Malt 60L
4 oz. Crushed Chocolate Malt
4 oz. Crushed Black Patent Malt
1 oz. Cluster Hops (Bittering)
1/2 oz. Willamette Hops (Finishing)
5 oz. Priming Sugar
1 each Beer Yeast
This kit is a Robust Porter from Brewer's Best (LD Carlson).