OdinsBrew
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My first batch is a stout. It's been in the bottle for about 4 weeks, and still tastes like crap. It's really perfumey and nasty.
I did modify the recipe. It was a kit recipe for a stout. I added 2.25 oz of vanilla extract at bottling. I used 2 quarts 100% pure apple juice in addition to top off water when going to primary. It didn't dawn on me until afterward that the apple juice would become cider. The cider taste is coming through a little and is distinctly separate from the perfume smell and taste.
When siphoning to the bottling bucket, I did get air pockets in the tube and had to restart. I can't remember if I had the lid on the boil pot the whole time or not. I've learned it's best to boil topless to get rid of nasties...
Should I dump it or age it?
I did modify the recipe. It was a kit recipe for a stout. I added 2.25 oz of vanilla extract at bottling. I used 2 quarts 100% pure apple juice in addition to top off water when going to primary. It didn't dawn on me until afterward that the apple juice would become cider. The cider taste is coming through a little and is distinctly separate from the perfume smell and taste.
When siphoning to the bottling bucket, I did get air pockets in the tube and had to restart. I can't remember if I had the lid on the boil pot the whole time or not. I've learned it's best to boil topless to get rid of nasties...
Should I dump it or age it?