Drscott266
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I just tasted my second batch of beer ever, a Brewer's Best Red Ale kit. My first beer was BB Holiday Ale which turned out very well. The problem with the Red Ale is that it has no finish to it at all, and only a slight malty taste in the beginnint. Carb is good, and a good head forms when I pour it, but there is no taste!! The OG was 1.035 (a little low accordign the recipe) and the FG when i bottled was 1.008 (right on for the recipe). I follwed all the directions, and even added the hops after flame out in hopes of adding more of a hop taste, instead I have no hop taste what so ever.
My only thoughts are that the recipe called for a 2 gal boil, and I tried to boil as much as I could fit in my 4 gal pot. Could this be the problem? I figured that it would either need more water boiled initially, or more water added after boil to make 5 gal batch size... did I got wrong in boiling more water than the recipe called for? My first beer which turned out great, was definitely a 2 gal boil and topped off to 5. Please help, you all are great at this stuff!
My only thoughts are that the recipe called for a 2 gal boil, and I tried to boil as much as I could fit in my 4 gal pot. Could this be the problem? I figured that it would either need more water boiled initially, or more water added after boil to make 5 gal batch size... did I got wrong in boiling more water than the recipe called for? My first beer which turned out great, was definitely a 2 gal boil and topped off to 5. Please help, you all are great at this stuff!