BrewDey
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Mentioned this same batch before, but I'm starting to get concerned. I know that it was likely pitched a bit too warm, as was the fermentation temp. But at bottling it tasted encouraging. A bit sweet with good malty taste (reminded me a bit of commercial Octoberfests that have been around lately). But it's been 3 weeks in the bottle and it has developed a real sweet, cotton-candy-ish flavor that someone noted could be an ester. I guess I was hoping that it would die down (tasting it at 2 weeks) from cold conditioning in the bottle, but it has mellowed only slightly.
If it hasn't changed much by now, is it likely that it won't get much better? I've heard that lagering alts is pretty common, and I'm willing to wait as long as necessary if it's going to come around, but it would be nice if there's a light at the end of the tunnel.
If it hasn't changed much by now, is it likely that it won't get much better? I've heard that lagering alts is pretty common, and I'm willing to wait as long as necessary if it's going to come around, but it would be nice if there's a light at the end of the tunnel.