Danny013
Well-Known Member
Hey all,
I made the hefeweizen from Charlie Papazians book and went with the White Labs Bavarian Hefeweizen yeast on a reccomendation from my LHBS. Fermentation went fine, I had it in the primary for 2.5 weeks and bottled it tonight. The only problem I noticed was the esters from the beer - it was a very intense 'solvent' or 'bug spray' smell and flavor, so much that I could only take a little sip. It fermented at the reccomended temp range as well. Will this age out in the bottle? I know hefes are meant to be drunk young, but I guess I'm just worrying.
It's really clear, too! Strange...
Off to get more homebrews to relax!
I made the hefeweizen from Charlie Papazians book and went with the White Labs Bavarian Hefeweizen yeast on a reccomendation from my LHBS. Fermentation went fine, I had it in the primary for 2.5 weeks and bottled it tonight. The only problem I noticed was the esters from the beer - it was a very intense 'solvent' or 'bug spray' smell and flavor, so much that I could only take a little sip. It fermented at the reccomended temp range as well. Will this age out in the bottle? I know hefes are meant to be drunk young, but I guess I'm just worrying.
It's really clear, too! Strange...
Off to get more homebrews to relax!