This is my first post and my first time brewing, I recently brewed a german style altbier from midwest supplies (extract), followed the directions to a T. and followed the 123 rule. I cracked open a bottle the other day and it did not taste very good. It had a tangy almost sweet taste and it was wayy over carb. in my opinion. (bubbly like champagne or soda) The head formed nicely but fell in seconds. I talked with a brewer at a local shop I get supplies from and he told me that since I left the bottles at room temp for the full 3 weeks they over carbed. He recomeneded putting one in the freezer for 15-20 mins and try it then. I did this but it pretty much removed all the carbonation and the beer still tasted tangy/sour/sweet. When I bottled it was about 3 pts above the fG the recipe called for.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?