srr013
New Member
Hello,
I'm new to the all grain scene and brewed my first 5 gallon batch, an oktoberfest lager 2 weeks ago. I wouldn't say brew day went off without a hitch, I may have missed temperature by a few degrees at my different rests, but it seemed as though everything went well enough. I transferred my beer over to a keg for secondary fermentation today, and noticed it had a slightly acidic smell to it, as well as a slight cidery/acidic taste that masked almost all the flavor of the beer. I'm hoping with a bit more time the flavors will come out and the acidic taste will go away, but I'm also wondering if I screwed up my batch. Does anyone have any experience with this taste after about 2 weeks in primary?
I'm new to the all grain scene and brewed my first 5 gallon batch, an oktoberfest lager 2 weeks ago. I wouldn't say brew day went off without a hitch, I may have missed temperature by a few degrees at my different rests, but it seemed as though everything went well enough. I transferred my beer over to a keg for secondary fermentation today, and noticed it had a slightly acidic smell to it, as well as a slight cidery/acidic taste that masked almost all the flavor of the beer. I'm hoping with a bit more time the flavors will come out and the acidic taste will go away, but I'm also wondering if I screwed up my batch. Does anyone have any experience with this taste after about 2 weeks in primary?