AFAJ Brew Guy
Well-Known Member
So I finally got around to tasting my 80/-. Lets just say I am very disappointed. I realize that the beer is still young at only 1 month, with two weeks of that being in the bottle, but it is severely lacking. The carb is not where I want it, it is very thin. The flavors have not quite come together yet. Think I got a bit to high on the ferment temp, well I know I didn't control the temp the way that I would like. Because of this, the beer has a bit too many fruity esters and I don't think it attenuated all the way. It is way off balance. The sad part is, you can actually pick out the high caramel and other needed flavors, but they are way in the back behind the flaws.
Now these are the things that I know are wrong with the beer. Instead of sitting here thinking about all of the shortcomings, I should be taking steps to correct these problems. This is after all what I good brewer would do. However it is a bit discouraging seeing as how my last two beers have not turned out anyway like I was hoping. So you see, I feel like a shi*y brewer, not a good one.
I will get over it, but for right now, oh woe is me.
I am going to give them both another week and try them again. I know that there will be some improvement as they age, bit I don't think it will be enough. Time will tell.
Till then, I am going to drink...
Now these are the things that I know are wrong with the beer. Instead of sitting here thinking about all of the shortcomings, I should be taking steps to correct these problems. This is after all what I good brewer would do. However it is a bit discouraging seeing as how my last two beers have not turned out anyway like I was hoping. So you see, I feel like a shi*y brewer, not a good one.
I will get over it, but for right now, oh woe is me.
I am going to give them both another week and try them again. I know that there will be some improvement as they age, bit I don't think it will be enough. Time will tell.
Till then, I am going to drink...