McDingleberry
Well-Known Member
I brewed an IPA extract kit from Northern Brewer. I followed the steps exactly, but I did add a little extra hops (I dry hopped with a half ounce of Cascade which wasn't in the recipe.) I hit the target OG exactly (1.064) and it after 2 weeks it was holding steady at 1.015, so I racked to secondary, dry hopped for about 4 days, then cold crashed for another 2, then bottled. Also, I should mention that I was very careful about fermentation temps. It stayed between 65 and 68 degrees the entire time. This was my second batch, and my first one fermented around 80 degrees and tasted like burnt rubber/bananas. Also, everything that I used was cleaned, rinsed, then sanitized with Star San as per the instructions.
The beer has been in bottles for 10 days now, and I just tried one to see how it's coming along. The carbonation is pretty good, and it looks great. Upon tasting, it as a bit of a medicine flavor toward the end. Is this the "green" taste that people talk about when trying beers that aren't fully conditioned? I'm just wondering if I should expect it to go away. Other than that, it really tastes pretty good.
The beer has been in bottles for 10 days now, and I just tried one to see how it's coming along. The carbonation is pretty good, and it looks great. Upon tasting, it as a bit of a medicine flavor toward the end. Is this the "green" taste that people talk about when trying beers that aren't fully conditioned? I'm just wondering if I should expect it to go away. Other than that, it really tastes pretty good.