seanhuber
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I tried brewing midwest's octane IPA, which is supposed to have an OG of 1.064-1.068 and an FG of 1.012-1.018.
Had the brew 7 days in the primary fermenter and about 11 days in secondary. There was about a 24 hour lag before noticeable fermentation started. When I took it out of primary it had a gravity of 1.034. When I took it out of secondary it had a gravity of 1.024. Fermentation temperature varied a bit and tended to be on the cooler side.
I then force-carbed at 30psi for 34 hours and then for 2 days at 12psi. Just had my first glass and it tastes pretty gross to me, way too sweet. I can't imagine drinking 5 gallons of this stuff and I'm quite disappointed.
Anybody have any idea what went wrong? My guess is I racked to secondary too early? Or maybe the White Labs British Ale Yeast (WLP005) produces too many sweet esters? My other question is, should I just dump what I have? Will the sweetness subside over time? Is it possible to pitch yeast into a carbonated beer so that some of this residual sweetness can ferment to alcohol?
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks,
Sean
Had the brew 7 days in the primary fermenter and about 11 days in secondary. There was about a 24 hour lag before noticeable fermentation started. When I took it out of primary it had a gravity of 1.034. When I took it out of secondary it had a gravity of 1.024. Fermentation temperature varied a bit and tended to be on the cooler side.
I then force-carbed at 30psi for 34 hours and then for 2 days at 12psi. Just had my first glass and it tastes pretty gross to me, way too sweet. I can't imagine drinking 5 gallons of this stuff and I'm quite disappointed.
Anybody have any idea what went wrong? My guess is I racked to secondary too early? Or maybe the White Labs British Ale Yeast (WLP005) produces too many sweet esters? My other question is, should I just dump what I have? Will the sweetness subside over time? Is it possible to pitch yeast into a carbonated beer so that some of this residual sweetness can ferment to alcohol?
Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks,
Sean