fredstock99
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here is the ingredients used:
12 oz british crystal 60L
8 oz dextrine malt
1 oz black patent
3 lbs extra light DME
3 lbs light DME
4 oz maltodextrine
1 oz fuggles (4.8%AA 60 mins)
1 oz northern brewer (8.2%AA 45 mins)
0.5 oz kent goldings (6.9%AA 15 mins)
irish moss
wyeast 1968 liquid yeast mixed with a little krausen taken from dry irish stout wyeast 1098
log:
07/23/2007
steeped grains in 2L of water at 145-155 for 45 mins. then 155-160 for 30 mins.
then poured 1 gal 170 degree water through grain bag into boil pot.
once boiling, added hops according to schedule, and all DME.
maltodextrine added about 10 mins before end of boil. added cool water to boil to make up 3 gals in boil pot. cooled in cold water bath in sink. poured 3 gal wort into primary, adding 2 gallons chilled water. pitched yeast at 77 degrees.
O.G. = 1.043.
08/10/2007
bottled. yes, i left in the primary for 18days. (went out of town).
08/24/2007
it tasted incredibly flowery, not that bitter. almost like eating raw plants.
09/09/2007
still very flowery, although a little more drinkable.
any idea on why its so flowery, and will this go away with time? i'm pretty new to this, so any information helps. cheers.
12 oz british crystal 60L
8 oz dextrine malt
1 oz black patent
3 lbs extra light DME
3 lbs light DME
4 oz maltodextrine
1 oz fuggles (4.8%AA 60 mins)
1 oz northern brewer (8.2%AA 45 mins)
0.5 oz kent goldings (6.9%AA 15 mins)
irish moss
wyeast 1968 liquid yeast mixed with a little krausen taken from dry irish stout wyeast 1098
log:
07/23/2007
steeped grains in 2L of water at 145-155 for 45 mins. then 155-160 for 30 mins.
then poured 1 gal 170 degree water through grain bag into boil pot.
once boiling, added hops according to schedule, and all DME.
maltodextrine added about 10 mins before end of boil. added cool water to boil to make up 3 gals in boil pot. cooled in cold water bath in sink. poured 3 gal wort into primary, adding 2 gallons chilled water. pitched yeast at 77 degrees.
O.G. = 1.043.
08/10/2007
bottled. yes, i left in the primary for 18days. (went out of town).
08/24/2007
it tasted incredibly flowery, not that bitter. almost like eating raw plants.
09/09/2007
still very flowery, although a little more drinkable.
any idea on why its so flowery, and will this go away with time? i'm pretty new to this, so any information helps. cheers.