Beehemel
Well-Known Member
I bottled my honey wheat in June and the last few bottles I've opened have had a distinct apple/cider smell. I know that the most likely culprit is acetaldehyde, but is it normal for it to still be around after 3 months+ in bottles? I should also note that the beer does not have an apple flavor, just aroma, and it did not smell like this three weeks after bottling. Here's the recipe for reference:
Honey Wheat - American Wheat or Rye Beer
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Batch Size: 5.000 gal
Boil Size: 5.750 gal
Boil Time: 1.000 hr
Efficiency: 70%
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.012
ABV: 5.1%
Bitterness: 18.0 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 7 SRM (Morey)
Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Wheat Dry Extract Dry Extract 5.000 lb No Yes 95% 8 L
Honey Malt Grain 4.000 oz No No 80% 25 L
Honey Extract 16.000 oz No Yes 75% 1 L
Total grain: 6.250 lb
Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Liberty 4.5% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 hr Pellet 12.1
Liberty 4.5% 0.500 oz Boil 15.000 min Pellet 6.0
Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
Wyeast - American Wheat Ale Liquid 0.528 cup Primary
Honey Wheat - American Wheat or Rye Beer
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Batch Size: 5.000 gal
Boil Size: 5.750 gal
Boil Time: 1.000 hr
Efficiency: 70%
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.012
ABV: 5.1%
Bitterness: 18.0 IBUs (Tinseth)
Color: 7 SRM (Morey)
Fermentables
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Name Type Amount Mashed Late Yield Color
Wheat Dry Extract Dry Extract 5.000 lb No Yes 95% 8 L
Honey Malt Grain 4.000 oz No No 80% 25 L
Honey Extract 16.000 oz No Yes 75% 1 L
Total grain: 6.250 lb
Hops
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Name Alpha Amount Use Time Form IBU
Liberty 4.5% 0.500 oz Boil 1.000 hr Pellet 12.1
Liberty 4.5% 0.500 oz Boil 15.000 min Pellet 6.0
Yeast
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Name Type Form Amount Stage
Wyeast - American Wheat Ale Liquid 0.528 cup Primary