stageseven
Well-Known Member
So I just threw this recipe together because I had a bunch of small quantities of leftover hops, and I wanted something that would be ready quickly and easy to drink. I figured a mild was the way to go. I'm about to bottle, and took a quick sample to taste with my hydro reading. I noticed right away that it smells weird, kind of like molasses. The taste is ok at first, but strongly bitter in the aftertaste with a mix of medicinal phenols and butter. Maybe a little bit grassy too.
It's been in the primary for 3 weeks. I didn't see anything growing that would make me think it was an infection. Everything was sanitized. I just don't think I could drink 5 gallons of this if it doesn't get better.
The recipe was a partial mash. 60 minutes at 155F in 3.44 quarts of water. OG was 1.038, FG 1.014
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
2 lbs 8.0 oz Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 47.62 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 28.57 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 19.05 %
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4.76 %
0.60 oz Pearle [7.50 %] (60 min) Hops 14.3 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (15 min) Hops 3.5 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (5 min) Hops 1.6 IBU
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale
It's been in the primary for 3 weeks. I didn't see anything growing that would make me think it was an infection. Everything was sanitized. I just don't think I could drink 5 gallons of this if it doesn't get better.
The recipe was a partial mash. 60 minutes at 155F in 3.44 quarts of water. OG was 1.038, FG 1.014
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
2 lbs 8.0 oz Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 47.62 %
1 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 28.57 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 19.05 %
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 4.76 %
0.60 oz Pearle [7.50 %] (60 min) Hops 14.3 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (15 min) Hops 3.5 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (5 min) Hops 1.6 IBU
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) Yeast-Ale