I just tasted my first batch and there is definitely one or maybe more than one flaw, but I'm not sure what's wrong. First off, the beer is 4 days post bottling. I know it's early, but I couldn't wait. I plan to give the rest of the bottles a few more weeks. Also, I didn't chill the beer first, so it was room temperature.
The color and the body of the beer look great - nice copper color and it's clear, not cloudy. The head looks like it could support a dime. So, it looks great. The first few tastes convinced me that I got extremely lucky and brewed a good IPA. It sort of reminded me of Mojo's IPA. But, after a few ounces I started to notice something in the finish. I tasted something on the sides of the back of my tongue. It's hard to describe - definitely bitter, but also slightly medicinal like rubbing alcohol.
Any ideas what went wrong with this malt extract IPA?
Thanks,
Ersin
The color and the body of the beer look great - nice copper color and it's clear, not cloudy. The head looks like it could support a dime. So, it looks great. The first few tastes convinced me that I got extremely lucky and brewed a good IPA. It sort of reminded me of Mojo's IPA. But, after a few ounces I started to notice something in the finish. I tasted something on the sides of the back of my tongue. It's hard to describe - definitely bitter, but also slightly medicinal like rubbing alcohol.
Any ideas what went wrong with this malt extract IPA?
Thanks,
Ersin