Hi there folks,
A few weeks ago, I brewed the "Who's in the Garden Grand Cru" of The Complete Joy. However, as this was my second batch, I disregarded the fact that we had quite a discrepancy in the OG. Moreover, adding stupidity to ignorance, I bottled it after two weeks without checking if the fermentation was done (a friend told me that all this measuring was more of a risk than anything else, and that 2 weeks are always plenty).
The numbers: The recipe calls for 1.056-1.060 OG, I got 1.077. Similarly, it calls for a 1.008-1.010 FG, and I got a stunning 1.032.
The facts: It's been bottled for 2 weeks now. The first week, the beer gushed out of the bottle when opened (after 48h in the fridge) and tasted way too sugary, with a strong aftertaste of liquid detergent (is that the yeast?). The second week, the beer gushed out a little bit less and offered a huge head when served. The taste was somewhat similar to the first taste.
The question: should I wait for a few more weeks and hope for the best, or there was one too many errors in the creation of this batch?
Thanks!
A few weeks ago, I brewed the "Who's in the Garden Grand Cru" of The Complete Joy. However, as this was my second batch, I disregarded the fact that we had quite a discrepancy in the OG. Moreover, adding stupidity to ignorance, I bottled it after two weeks without checking if the fermentation was done (a friend told me that all this measuring was more of a risk than anything else, and that 2 weeks are always plenty).
The numbers: The recipe calls for 1.056-1.060 OG, I got 1.077. Similarly, it calls for a 1.008-1.010 FG, and I got a stunning 1.032.
The facts: It's been bottled for 2 weeks now. The first week, the beer gushed out of the bottle when opened (after 48h in the fridge) and tasted way too sugary, with a strong aftertaste of liquid detergent (is that the yeast?). The second week, the beer gushed out a little bit less and offered a huge head when served. The taste was somewhat similar to the first taste.
The question: should I wait for a few more weeks and hope for the best, or there was one too many errors in the creation of this batch?
Thanks!