Hello all,*
Just want to say thanks, this is a great website.
I'm currently on my fourth extract batch. My first two are finishing the third week bottle conditioning. One batch is still fermenting, the other is one week in the bottle. I tried all three beers tonight, two of them for the third time (Once a week for the last three weeks). One is a golden amber ale and the other is an IPA. When I tried them the first week they both had a soapy after taste. The amber had a problem with diacetyl, but that's another story! I wasn't worried due to it being the first week, I am now very worried. Both beers tasted just as bad as the first week but now with some carbonation. I followed all cleaning, rinsing, and sanitation steps as instructed (PBW, Starsan). *Boil went well, all times and temps right on. **
Here is a list of things I think I might have done wrong.*
Didn't aerate from pot to carboy. (just dumped)
Pitched yeast to hot. 1056 85º
Used Softened water (tap)
Bottled after only 2 weeks in *primary
Boiled only 3.5 gallon. Due to pot size at the time. *
Fermentation temp 63º-66º
Please help. *
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Just want to say thanks, this is a great website.
I'm currently on my fourth extract batch. My first two are finishing the third week bottle conditioning. One batch is still fermenting, the other is one week in the bottle. I tried all three beers tonight, two of them for the third time (Once a week for the last three weeks). One is a golden amber ale and the other is an IPA. When I tried them the first week they both had a soapy after taste. The amber had a problem with diacetyl, but that's another story! I wasn't worried due to it being the first week, I am now very worried. Both beers tasted just as bad as the first week but now with some carbonation. I followed all cleaning, rinsing, and sanitation steps as instructed (PBW, Starsan). *Boil went well, all times and temps right on. **
Here is a list of things I think I might have done wrong.*
Didn't aerate from pot to carboy. (just dumped)
Pitched yeast to hot. 1056 85º
Used Softened water (tap)
Bottled after only 2 weeks in *primary
Boiled only 3.5 gallon. Due to pot size at the time. *
Fermentation temp 63º-66º
Please help. *
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