PackerfaninSanDiego
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I'm about 5 days away from bottling my first batch, but have you ever brewed a batch that you did not like? What did you do? Dump it?
Give it away?
Give it away?
I've brewed batches I like less than others but I usually try to brew every weekend or twice a month if I'm doing 10 gallon batches. That way I have the varity to mix it up if I get one I don't really like.
The guys above are correct when talking about waiting to drink your beer. You can't really force the yeast to your timetable unless you have the right equipment and have brewed the same beer many times so can know what to expect. Even then though you're not really forcing the yeast to your timetable; you're just learning their's.
Best thing to do is just brew as often as you can and keep reading. I usually let all my beers sit in the primary for a month then either bottle, dry hop, oak, etc. You'll figure out what works best for you over time.
What do you do with all that beer? Do you just have loads of kegs & bottles around?
When I brew every week it's usally a 2.5 gallon batch and that gives me about a 24 pack. The 2.5 gallon batches are usually for me to hone-in recipes. I'm going to start kegging soon and I give a lot away, and I'm pretty new to 10 gallon batches so I don't have THAT much beer laying around.