First taste of the first batch

[puravida286]

So today was bottling day and what a stressful day it was. Cleaning and sanitizing 40 some bottles plus equipment, siphoning difficulty and the fact that I was doing it solo all contributed to the mayhem. However I did get to sample my flat room temperature home brew and to my delight it tastes pretty good. It wasn't the flavor I was going for because I scorched the LME during the boil, but the scorching imparted a toasty almost nutty flavor to the ale. I intended on an IPA but came out with more of a brown ale....but it is quite drinkable. I hope the flavor improves a bit during bottle conditioning and I can't wait to crack one open in about a week. Thanks for all the help guys and I look forward to batch #2 which is on its way from AHS!

 

[Orpheus]

Congrats!

Now comes the really hard part. Waiting for the beer to condition in the bottles!

 

[puravida286]

Does the taste change much during conditioning? Or does it just clear up and carbonate

 

[Orpheus]

The taste can actually change dramatically. To give you an idea, I had a beer that one week in the bottle I wasn't too fond of. After sitting in the bottle for a month and a half it's divine!