" Cursed " Recipe - got one?

[Hannable1975]

Sitting here thinking about a recipe I have tried twice now - one time I killed it, last night I goofed but only a little ( I hope ) and I wonder -

Do you have a personal "cursed" recipe? One that you keep trying and it seems like somehow something ALWAYS goes wrong?

Though it would be fun to see if there are any out there.

 

[user 30639]

It has been a disaster both times I've tried to make a blond ale, it's the only times I've ever dumped a batch. Both were tried during a Texas summer when I was a real n00b (as opposed to just kind of a n00b now) and I believe they were fermented too hot.

Maybe I'll try again now that it's cooled down.

 

[BigJerk]

I had one, but that only made me determined to make it right. I made one dumper, one that was meh at best, and then it all came together and was awesome, it's now one of my best recipes.

 

[ghpeel]

I tried to do an "Imperial Wit" kit from my LHBS twice. No idea why, I don't even like strong Wits but I guess the recipe looked interesting to me. Terrible beer, dumped both batches. First one was about 9% alcohol, had a ton of blueberries in the secondary, and tastes like cold medicine. Had cardamon in it as well. UGH. Second version was sort of soapy tasting and nasty. Never again.

 

[philrose]

Belgian blonde ale. One was jamils and one was northern brewer kit. Both dumpers.

 

[markg388]

belgian dark strong; one with fusel alcohol, one either contaminated or a strain of yeast i hate (still unsure about that one), and the 3rd was tannic and astringent. I make a great trippel though, you'd think it'd just carry over.

 

[Hannable1975]

FWIW - I may have broken the curse. The one I made on 11/27 is now a week in the keg, and is pretty much between good and real good - not great - but I'm making strides none the less...