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Dunkelweizen 24 hours after pitching yeast

Dunkelweizen 24 hours after pitching yeast

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Thanks for the feedback! I was a bit panicked that I had an infection when that overwhelming bitterness kicked in, but I couldn't believe what a difference even a day made when I racked it and pulled a new sample that was better. We're going to start a different batch this weekend... Something...

To revive this thread yet again, I have a recipe for barley wine that I am following and it says to pitch fresh yeast at bottling. The guy at the local brewing supply store didn't think it would be necessary. The final ABV should be around 9.5-10% and I am aging it in the secondary for at least...

So, I racked this beer to secondary and tasted it again. The bitterness was still there, but it had mellowed considerably already. There was still an alcohol warmness and bite to it though, but I'm hoping it's going to turn out nicely with aging. I'll leave it alone for a couple more weeks and...

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I am new to home brewing and I picked a barleywine for my first project, which I realize probably wasn't the best choice. But, I did have some help from my fairly experienced home brewing in-laws. However, they live some distance away so they can't taste the beer right now to let me know if it's...