mikeysab
Well-Known Member
So I just tasted my second batch, which has been bottled for one week. I used coopers carb drops, and it was carbed, although less than I'd like. The problem is that It's a Coopers wheat, and it tastes exactly like Coopers Lager at the same stage. The only difference is that the first batch, the lager, had a slight metallic taste, which went away after 6 weeks in the bottle. I don't know how two different styles could taste exactly the same. I used city water for both batches, but besides off tastes, I don't think that could make them taste the same. they're the same color, and the same clarity, also, which threw me off being that the second batch is a wheat. Primary for the wheat was 8 days, straight to bottle. I know the taste will improve, but they look and taste like the exact same beer. Is this a common problem with hopped extracts, because I'm already turned off by Coopers enough to switch to all grain? Thanks for any help anyone can offer.