Tripod
Well-Known Member
Hello All!
You guys just have too much knowledge to not ask the silly questions! Thanks in advance for passing any knowledge you're willing to share. Please allow me to ask yet another noobie question.
First, I'm certain my batch is A-OK and that what I experienced is completely normal. I have no fear about ruining this batch nor am I in a hurry of any kind so I'm fairly sure everything will mellow with time. But since it is my very first experience and since I am fascinated by what exactly is going on through the entire process, I have to ask you all if you have experienced this and whether you think it is normal. So, here goes:
When I brewed up batch #1 (Red Ale DME kit...), I took a sample immediately after the wort had cooled for a hydro reading, just prior to siphoning to the Primary. Since I have read many times that this is an excellent time to sample/preview the goods, I decided to give it a taste. What I tasted was sweeter than any sweet-tea in GA! So my question is not "is my beer OK" but rather is it normal to taste all of the sugar before the yeasties eat it all up?
My inexperienced noobie instinct is that the sugar has not yet been consumed by the yeast so my sample is uber-sweet right now. It was way too sweet to finish but I could taste the potential so I'm not worried at all. I believe everything will blend. Have any of you experienced this before...super sweet first sample?
-Tripod
You guys just have too much knowledge to not ask the silly questions! Thanks in advance for passing any knowledge you're willing to share. Please allow me to ask yet another noobie question.
First, I'm certain my batch is A-OK and that what I experienced is completely normal. I have no fear about ruining this batch nor am I in a hurry of any kind so I'm fairly sure everything will mellow with time. But since it is my very first experience and since I am fascinated by what exactly is going on through the entire process, I have to ask you all if you have experienced this and whether you think it is normal. So, here goes:
When I brewed up batch #1 (Red Ale DME kit...), I took a sample immediately after the wort had cooled for a hydro reading, just prior to siphoning to the Primary. Since I have read many times that this is an excellent time to sample/preview the goods, I decided to give it a taste. What I tasted was sweeter than any sweet-tea in GA! So my question is not "is my beer OK" but rather is it normal to taste all of the sugar before the yeasties eat it all up?
My inexperienced noobie instinct is that the sugar has not yet been consumed by the yeast so my sample is uber-sweet right now. It was way too sweet to finish but I could taste the potential so I'm not worried at all. I believe everything will blend. Have any of you experienced this before...super sweet first sample?
-Tripod