Fruity beer

[DaltonBrewer]

Just tasted my first batch and there are no detectable off flavors except it is very fruity? American ale style with Og 1.057 fg 1.013 amarillo hops 40 IBU's. It is about 2.5 weeks since brewing. I used Safale US-05 and was hoping it was cleaner. Is it too young? Any thoughts appreciated?

 

[lumpher]

definitely let it age 2 weeks or so more. that young, it will be fruity

 

[weirdboy]

What temperature did you ferment at?

How much yeast did you use, and what was the batch size?

Did you rehydrate the yeast before pitching?

 

[Boleslaus]

What was the hop schedule like? If you used a considerable amount of amarillo it could be from the hops. I make my pale ale with simcoe and amarillo and it has a really nice piney and fruity nose, but thats what I was going for.

 

[DaltonBrewer]

Fermented at 60 degrees
I used one package of dry Safale us-05
Yes I rehydrated prior to pitch in one cup boiled water
Racked into keg when fermentation stopped 1.013 fg from primary fermented approximate 11 days.

I pulled one glass and dumped it then poured another for the first taste.
Fruit taste like apricot.

 

[Boleslaus]

What was the hop schedule?

 

[DaltonBrewer]

1.5 oz amarillo 10.5 alpha 60 min.
.50 oz amarillo 10.5 alpha 10 min.

 

[Boleslaus]

Its possible that the beer is young (because it is), but its also possible that the amarillo is adding a fruity note. I find it pleasant in mine, but I used a lot more, so it is more defined.

 

[DaltonBrewer]

Thanks to all for the input. I'll just relax and give it a week or two.

 

[dcp27]

some people claim they get peach from S-05 at low temps, so maybe thats what you got. IIRC, it fades with time tho

 

[ThePearsonFam]

hmm... apricot... bet it tastes pretty good and refreshing albeit not your intented flavor.

 

[Yooper]

some people claim they get peach from S-05 at low temps, so maybe thats what you got. IIRC, it fades with time tho

That's my thought, too. It hasn't happened to me, because I use S05 just a bit warmer (like at 64 degrees) but others have mentioned that fermenting below 64 degrees causes some "peachy" esters from S05. Just a thought!