Reason's for Bitter after taste in first home brew

[ohill1981]

I bottled my first Amber Ale over 5 weeks ago and they have been in the bottle now for a week... The beer has a pretty bitter after taste that hangs around on my tongue for a while afterwards.... Can anyone tell me what might be causing that?

The beer is a just a basic Amber Ale Extract kit from Muntons.

Was 3.3 lbs on LME
3.3 lbs DME
2 oz of hops...

 

[Dr Vorlauf]

Some beers need to be aged for a long time. I have found that certain hops need a long time to mellow ( Chinook etc ). What type of hops did you use and what was the AA% ?

 

[flyangler18]

Only in the bottle for a week? That, my friend, is the taste of green beer! Walk away from the batch for a couple more weeks.

Say it with me:

3 weeks @ 70°
3 weeks @ 70°
3 weeks @ 70°

 

[ohill1981]

hmm im not really sure... They were pellet hops. not sure what the AA% is?

 

[ArcaneXor]

Bitterness will mellow somewhat with time. Give it a few weeks, and it'll likely be more enjoyable.

 

[kcmadhatter]

most likely bad beer, I'll pm you my address and I'll dispose of them for you.... or you could wait a few weeks as suggested.

 

[olllllo]

Perhaps you changed the boil volume or duration and got better than the predicted IBUs.

 

[fratermus]

I find that my green beers have a bitterness that "sticks out" like it doesn't belong. After about 3wks in the bottle it's much more integrated and balanced.

 

[dontman]

they have been in the bottle now for a week...

Beer is supposed to taste bad if it has been in the bottle only a week. Otherwise you would have no reason to wait at least 3 weeks before touching it ever. If it is any consolation it will probably taste worse next week than this week.

 

[larrybrewer]

Bitterness is a desirable feature of many, many beers too!