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I've brewed 2 batched all the way to being in the bottle 3 or more weeks. Both have a pronounced bitter aftertast. I thought the first one was because I used bleach as a sanatizer and maybe didn't rinse enouph. The second I used a no rinse cleaner from the LHBS and have the same bitter tast...

I figured it was something weird, but thought I'd check here before I lit the fire. Thanks

That would be the normal way to do it, but reading the instructions gives me the impression of a 90 min boil. Maybe i'm just having a brain fart :confused:

I'm about to brew this Fat Tire clone from BYO. The directions, as seen below, call for a 90 min. boil. Is this ok for an extract batch? I've only seen a boil that long in a BIAB. New Belgium's Fat Tire clone 5 gallons, extract with grains; OG = 1.050; FG = 1.01; IBUs = 16...

From everything I've read here you should take another reading in 2-3 days to make sure the sg hasen't changed before you bottle. But then I'm only a nOOb :)

I have a refractometer that I calibrated against the hydrometer in distiled water. The refactometer was only .0001 off the hydrometer reading. Can you have a bad hydometer?

The american ale has been in the bottle for a little over a week. I chilled a bottle and it did have a good tast. Still to bitter, hope that mellows out some over the next couple of weeks. I also have a IPA in the secondary, needed the primary, a Weizenbier bubbleling in the primary for 8...

Its settled then, will take it all the way and see what happens. If it doesn't turn out at least I'll learn something. Thanks guys

Is it worth it to wait it out? I'd hate to go through the trouble of bottling and waiting 3 weeks to find out I still have watered down beer :( I'm going to start onother today and pay more attention to the water / OG

Thanks for the replies, Yes I relied on the pale marks to top off, I will measure and mark the 5 gal. mark on the pale before the next batch. I didn't expect the sample to taste good, tasted better than expected, just assumed it wouldn't have the consistency of weak tea. Is this how beer...

Hi all, first batch and first post. I brewed a BB American Amber and folowed the instructions to the letter except I didn't take a OG. I tried but couldn't get a good reading from the primary.(to much foam) so I just added water to make the 5 gal. I just pulled a sample to get a FG after...