Dry/Flat taste after kegging and force carbing

[bwible]

In terms of the recipe itself, this has not too much specialty grain. I’m not familiar with Caramel Pils. Is that like a light crystal malt?

Far as hops, no % were listed but you have less than 1 oz hops total for the batch. Willamette is a low alpha hop, usually 4 or 5%. If this is a 5 gallon batch, that is next to nothing. Without running it through a recipe calculator, I know its very low IBU. This would be a bland beer.

BU:GU for an Irish Red is probably about .5, so to balance this you want your OG times .5 = you’re looking for about 22 IBU. I’m going to go out on a limb and say these hops don’t get you anywhere near 22.

 

[YaleH]

UPDATE and THANKS!!!!! Hey HBT crew, I wanted to give an update and say thanks to everyone that gave me ideas and suggestions on my problem. The majority of you all said to wait and that's what I've done. After about 2 more weeks in keg it has finally began to have some flavor and getting some more body and aroma. It's now a drinkable ale..... Not award winning, but at least I don't have to dump it. Thanks again to all that helped.... That's what I love about being part of this group!!!!

 

[danimal92sport]

Hey, glad it ended up getting better with time, that’s great. Patience is key! Oh, I was talking to myself there, because I rush pretty much all of my beers. They end up fantastic right around the time the keg kicks and I regret the several weeks I drank it too young

Keep learning and trying! I’ve had a run of a few disappointing brew days and beers lately but I learned something each time and it’s still beer in the end.

FYI, I’m sitting here drinking a lager I brewed 3 weeks ago. Why????? It’ll be so good in a month!

Dan

 

[YaleH]

Thanks Dan.....