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My beer spent 4 weeks in the primary, and then I kegged it and started to carbonate it in a 35 degree fridge. A day later I was a little curious about how much carbonation I'd achieved, so I drew off about 8 oz. to taste. The beer was only slightly carbonated - but I'd expected that. It tasted good but there was a slight smell of yeast and a slight taste as well. Not exactly off-putting, but not what I wanted, either.
From what I've read on the forum I think that putting the keg in the fridge had the same effect as cold-crashing the yeast, and that I'm picking up the yeast on the bottom.
Is it reasonable to expect that the next pint or so of beer will taste a little yeasty, but that the rest will condition nicely over the next 3-4 weeks?
Best,
Steve
From what I've read on the forum I think that putting the keg in the fridge had the same effect as cold-crashing the yeast, and that I'm picking up the yeast on the bottom.
Is it reasonable to expect that the next pint or so of beer will taste a little yeasty, but that the rest will condition nicely over the next 3-4 weeks?
Best,
Steve