Recent content by BmoreHoppy21

Thanks, XX. I can see the toughest part of this whole brewing gig is waiting to drink it.

I keep reading things that say, "when your beer has carbed up." Besides actually cracking one open, is there another way to tell. BTW-I feel a bit silly even asking this?

Save me a bottle!

My wife just also suggested, "Weeeee Do!"

"Weeeek In The Knees" describes not only how your love effects your emotions but it also proves that the brew will make you a bit silly!!

Gator-how about, "Weeeeek In The Knees?"

JLem-what would be your recommendation as to how long I should leave it in the bottle before drinking it?

Good info guys...I figured the beer wouldn't taste "true to form" when snagging a taste during bottling! If it doesn't come out as hoppy as I would like, what else would I have done to it to make it be more hoppy? I added hops twice in the boil and dry hops in the carboy...3 rounds of hops...

There was a bit of a sweet taste to it but I didn't take over the hops. I poured about 5 ounces into a glass as I was bottling. I tasted it immediately the again about 10 minutes later. At that 10 minute mark, it tasted stronger (alcohol-wise) and a bit hoppier too. I'm assuming it will taste...

Just bottled my first brew...a rye pale ale minus the rye (I don't like rye beers but it was a recipe I received as a gift). I couldn't resist having a little taste as I was bottling and wondered if it will taste hoppier after sitting in a bottle for 2 weeks? I'm not even sure that makes sense...