Perennial Tears
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Recipe:
½ lb. Crystal 90
Malt Extract
8lbs. Pale Malt
Hops
1oz. Magnum (30 Min. Boil)
1oz. Centennial (Last 15 Min. Boil)
1oz. Cascade (Last 5 Min. Boil)
1oz. Cascade (End of Boil)
2 tsp. Irish Moss (Last 15 Minutes Boil)
-Brought water to a Steamy Hot (Just before Boil).
-Pulled off heat and added Steeping Grains, Steeped for 30 min.
-Mixed in Pale Extract until dissolved.
-Brought back to a boil.
-NOTE****Added Magnum Hops (40 min. Boil instead of 30 min. boil)
-Continued aforementioned recipe.
It's been bottled now for about a Month.
When I first tried it at the 2 week mark 2 weeks ago, it tasted a little watered down and malty and had an evident warm cooked malty smell.
Now it has more of a light, balanced beer smell.
I didn't over add the water (made less than 5 gallons worth) also 2 3/4 gallons was a boiled wort.
Any reasons? Should I just wait longer? I've made about 10 brews in the past. Some were overpowering and homebrew tasting...others tasted like a strong metal and mellowed out into some of the best ales we've ever tasted.
This one's different in the sense that there's not much flavor, yet an aftertaste is evident. Like my girlfriend said, it has taste around the tongue and after, but no body taste if that makes sense.
There is about 5.5% alcohol in this beer which is where it should be.
½ lb. Crystal 90
Malt Extract
8lbs. Pale Malt
Hops
1oz. Magnum (30 Min. Boil)
1oz. Centennial (Last 15 Min. Boil)
1oz. Cascade (Last 5 Min. Boil)
1oz. Cascade (End of Boil)
2 tsp. Irish Moss (Last 15 Minutes Boil)
-Brought water to a Steamy Hot (Just before Boil).
-Pulled off heat and added Steeping Grains, Steeped for 30 min.
-Mixed in Pale Extract until dissolved.
-Brought back to a boil.
-NOTE****Added Magnum Hops (40 min. Boil instead of 30 min. boil)
-Continued aforementioned recipe.
It's been bottled now for about a Month.
When I first tried it at the 2 week mark 2 weeks ago, it tasted a little watered down and malty and had an evident warm cooked malty smell.
Now it has more of a light, balanced beer smell.
I didn't over add the water (made less than 5 gallons worth) also 2 3/4 gallons was a boiled wort.
Any reasons? Should I just wait longer? I've made about 10 brews in the past. Some were overpowering and homebrew tasting...others tasted like a strong metal and mellowed out into some of the best ales we've ever tasted.
This one's different in the sense that there's not much flavor, yet an aftertaste is evident. Like my girlfriend said, it has taste around the tongue and after, but no body taste if that makes sense.
There is about 5.5% alcohol in this beer which is where it should be.