Cidery intial taste with a double IPA

[BDKeg]

So i brewed up a double IPA around sept 3rd and just cracked open the first bottle tonight (carbed up nicely) and I am getting an initial cidery taste. Do you think this could just be some leftover Acetaldehyde and/or green beer? How long does it take to bottle condition a good double IPA from those of you who are experienced brewing a big beer?

 

[Dogphish]

my guess: you didn't pitch enough yeast or you didn't aerate enough. i think you are tasting the product of stressed yeast, esters.

 

[Dogphish]

...how thick was the yeast cake in the bottom of the fermenter?

 

[BDKeg]

...how thick was the yeast cake in the bottom of the fermenter?

i would say a few inches...made a 2 liter starter