Wonder what I did wrong??

[djamwolfe]

I brewed my first all grain on 9/24 OG 1.054 -- racked after 4 days, and ended up bottleing on the 7th of this month. I just cracked open the first one tonight - had a nice thick head but it smell and tastes like Ive been chewing on a green leaf from a tree. I can tast good beer when it hits my lips but the aftertaste is killing me. Am I just jumping the gun and should I let it age longer?
I know i messed up on the sparge but i hit all the numbers for SG right on. So any help is appreciated
Heres The recepie

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Blue Moon Clone
Brewer: Devon
Asst Brewer:
Style: Witbier
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.054 SG
Estimated Color: 4.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 22.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 61.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
1.00 lb Rice Hulls (0.0 SRM) Adjunct 7.7 %
5.50 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 42.3 %
5.50 lb Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 42.3 %
1.00 lb Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 7.7 %
0.50 oz Hallertauer [4.20%] (60 min) Hops 7.6 IBU
0.50 oz Saaz [3.30%] (60 min) Hops 5.9 IBU
0.50 oz Hallertauer [4.20%] (30 min) Hops 5.8 IBU
0.50 oz Saaz [3.30%] (15 min) Hops 3.0 IBU
1.00 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.00 oz Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.00 oz Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Belgian Witbier (Wyeast Labs #3944) Yeast-Wheat


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 13.00 lb
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Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 16.25 qt of water at 164.1 F 150.0 F 75 min


Notes:
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[alemonkey]

Let it age another couple of weeks. A lot of off flavors will smooth out with time.

 

[david_42]

I suspect the coriander, try it again in another three weeks.

 

[Sean]

Coriander seed will sometimes taste just like fruit loops. It mellos with cooking/time in food, though I've never brewed with it.
-- Fund of useless information

 

[Yuri_Rage]

A whole ounce of any spice is A LOT! Hopefully it will mellow with age. Most folks that brew with coriander use it very sparingly, as it's pretty powerful stuff. 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of lightly crushed seeds will probably be pretty noticeable in your beer. More than that might be overpowering - especially if you used ground coriander rather than crushed coriander seeds.

 

[djamwolfe]

well thats wha i was worried about --- 3 oz of flavor kida scared me. I really dont want my first AG to go down the drain

 

[Thirstyone]

Hurry up and wait, that is all you can do!

 

[Lost]

It'll be fine. Young beer is usually called "green" for a reason. Give it another week and it should be fine.

That coriander won't make it taste green but it will be noticeable and it should really smooth out after about 3-4 weeks in the bottle. I once used too much coriander and not enough bitter orange in a brew.. it was actually very good but wasn't quite the same as blue moon. Let us know how it turns out.