Dump the beer?

[biggerthanyou83]

So far i have noticed that you almost never dump out your beer.... BUT i was just woundering how do u know if its a bad brew? what are the only reasons you would dump the beer?

 

[Acoma]

The only way I would recommed it is if you are locked in your closet and a fire breaks out and there is nothing to put it out with other than your beer.

 

[gregger]

The only way I would recommed it is if you are locked in your closet and a fire breaks out and there is nothing to put it out with other than your beer.

Nope. I would try to smother the fire with my body first.

 

[ThePearsonFam]

The only way I would recommed it is if you are locked in your closet and a fire breaks out and there is nothing to put it out with other than your beer.

I would drink the beer and try to piss on the fire to put it out

 

[hadabar]

I just knew...beer isn't suppose to taste like band aids...the longer I left it the worse it got...i didn't brew for awhile to say the least

 

[ThePearsonFam]

I just knew...beer isn't suppose to taste like band aids...the longer I left it the worse it got...i didn't brew for awhile to say the least

quitter...

 

[uncommonsense]

I dumped one once. I was chilling the wort with ice pack with some kind of jelly in it and one was broke open. I didn't know tell it was to late. All was well my wife felt bad for me and let me buy some new stuff the next day and start a new batch.

 

[hadabar]

quitter...

I totally bowed out...i will miss that oatmeal stout....ohhhhhh what could of been...

 

[ThePearsonFam]

I totally bowed out...i will miss that oatmeal stout....ohhhhhh what could of been...

oooh... an oatmeal stout dumped??? criminal...

 

[hadabar]

trust me...it was a horrible moment in my life...i couldn't even drink to forget about it

 

[ThePearsonFam]

counseling?

 

[TheWeeb]

I have dumped - well, partially dumped - twice. First was my first brew, coopers canned bock that I amped up by boiling a pound of raisins in a pint of rum, only to find that when boiled, raisins release tons of icky tannins, and my fermentation temps were way too high. Assbock, I named it, and even after six months of aging still tasted horrible. Second batch was a recent Amber Wheat where the dry yeast did not start for four days, then was really slow in chugging along; it had a horrible plastic taste. I sent samples out to a couple of BJCP judges who both gave it a 26 out of 50, which is probably drinkable, identified "chlorine-phenol and tart off flavors" but I could not stand it and needed the bottles so I dumped it as well. I know I am going to Beer Hell for this ...

 

[kgraber]

I've got a Raspberry Wheat I've been tempted to dump so that I can use the bottles on another batch. I went with too much Raspberry in it and I'm just not a fan of the beer. I'd rather drink the blond or brown ale I made which is much much better.

 

[ThePearsonFam]

I've got a Raspberry Wheat I've been tempted to dump so that I can use the bottles on another batch. I went with too much Raspberry in it and I'm just not a fan of the beer. I'd rather drink the blond or brown ale I made which is much much better.

what about mixing 1/2 rasp wheat with 1/2 blonde in one glass?

 

[Bishop916]

Blending is good idea, never dump beer lol

 

[kgraber]

what about mixing 1/2 rasp wheat with 1/2 blonde in one glass?

Never thought of that. Will give it a try tonight and report back.

 

[IffyG]

I've only dumped one batch of beer. Due to a comedy of errors, my oatmeal stout ended up tasting like burnt, wet dog... totally undrinkable.

 

[ThePearsonFam]

I've got a Raspberry Wheat I've been tempted to dump so that I can use the bottles on another batch. I went with too much Raspberry in it and I'm just not a fan of the beer. I'd rather drink the blond or brown ale I made which is much much better.

Out of curiosity, did you use the rasp flavoring or real raspberries? I made a rasp wheat once with that swill flavoring... terrible. Real raspberries result in a TOTALLY different beer.

 

[ThePearsonFam]

I've only dumped one batch of beer. Due to a comedy of errors, my oatmeal stout ended up tasting like burnt, wet dog... totally undrinkable.

I love the taste of burnt, wet dog, doesn't everybody?

 

[kgraber]

Out of curiosity, did you use the rasp flavoring or real raspberries? I made a rasp wheat once with that swill flavoring... terrible. Real raspberries result in a TOTALLY different beer.

I used Raspberry puree but way too much of it. It's got a very tart finish. I've heard this will mellow and that's why I haven't dumped it yet.

 

[ThePearsonFam]

I used Raspberry puree but way too much of it. It's got a very tart finish. I've heard this will mellow and that's why I haven't dumped it yet.

Did you boil the puree or dump it into your fermenter?

edit....

--or-- did you pasturize at 170 degrees in the bk before putting it into the fermenter?

 

[TwoFortySX]

I have a mixed berry wheat that has been sitting for 3 or 4 months now. It was a plain old Mr Beer wheat kit. I racked onto some mixed fruit, let it sit for about 10 days then bottled. What I ended up with is clean, very thin but nicely carbonated beer that has absolutely no sweetness left. Its hard to drink alone, has not got better with age but tastes okay when you mix it into some fruit juice. :rockin:

I dumped my very first beer because it was fermented so hot and fast that it was basically undrinkable. The other thing I have dumped was homemade soda. It just didn't tickle my personal fancy and I got tired of looking at it. I am not a fan of yeast carbonated soda.

 

[kgraber]

Did you boil the puree or dump it into your fermenter?

edit....

--or-- did you pasturize at 170 degrees in the bk before putting it into the fermenter?

It is the Oregon Puree which is already steril so it went straight into the primary.

 

[ThePearsonFam]

hmmm... interesting. I'm suprised it wasn't better... was the base beer of a fuller body?

 

[motobrewer]

...by boiling a pound of raisins in a pint of rum...

good lord, and you're the same guy who just had 3 beers go into the second round of the HBTC??

 

[TheWeeb]

good lord, and you're the same guy who just had 3 beers go into the second round of the HBTC??

:rockin: ya live and learn.... point may be not to get discouraged, even after failure!

 

[kgraber]

hmmm... interesting. I'm suprised it wasn't better... was the base beer of a fuller body?

It was the American Wheat from AHS. I think my mistake was that I used 2 cans of the puree in primary when I should have went with one in secondary.

 

[ThePearsonFam]

It was the American Wheat from AHS. I think my mistake was that I used 2 cans of the puree in primary when I should have went with one in secondary.

yeah, prolly so

 

[azscoob]

My thoughts: if a beer is not one I care for, I dump. If a beer is sub-par I wouldn't hesitate to dump it to clear up a keg. Why would I want to suffer through a keg of lousy beer?

However, if I bottled I would be more likely to stash it away to see what happens down the road.

 

[Acoma]

My thoughts: if a beer is not one I care for, I dump. If a beer is sub-par I wouldn't hesitate to dump it to clear up a keg. Why would I want to suffer through a keg of lousy beer?

However, if I bottled I would be more likely to stash it away to see what happens down the road.

In the same sense, couldn't you bottle it and stash it away rather than dump it? (non-sarcastically asking)