cweston
Well-Known Member
I opened a bottle of an IPA lst night that has only been in the bottle for a week--it has been about 5 weeks since brew day.
I don't normally try a beer until it's been in the bottle two weeks or more, but I had a specific reason for wanting to taste one of these.
Anyway, this is an IPA with both gravity and IBUs at about 60. It was fermented w/ Wyeast British Ale and hopped with Columbus (kettle), Cascade, and Willamette, including 1 oz of cascade dry-hopped for 3 weeks. It finished at about 1.012.
It tastes great, but it did taste a little thin--a touch watery and lacking in mouthfeel.
Since I don't normally sample my beers at this stage, I don't know if this is typical.
Thoughts?
I don't normally try a beer until it's been in the bottle two weeks or more, but I had a specific reason for wanting to taste one of these.
Anyway, this is an IPA with both gravity and IBUs at about 60. It was fermented w/ Wyeast British Ale and hopped with Columbus (kettle), Cascade, and Willamette, including 1 oz of cascade dry-hopped for 3 weeks. It finished at about 1.012.
It tastes great, but it did taste a little thin--a touch watery and lacking in mouthfeel.
Since I don't normally sample my beers at this stage, I don't know if this is typical.
Thoughts?