ohill1981
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I was looking for some opinions/suggestions on what is going on with my Fat Tire clone at the moment.
It has been sitting in the primary now for 2 1/2 weeks. I checked my gravity after the first week and it gave me 1.018 after checking it again today right at a week and a half later i have come up with the same gravity reading 1.018. So i believe it is safe to assume that my beer is either finished or stuck. Also i need to mention that i missed the OG and it ended up being 1.060.
So i gave my Fat Tire Sample a taste and it tasted a little sweet at first then came a very bitter following. Leaving a bitter taste lasting in my mouth.
Can anyone tell me why i might be getting such a bitter bite to this beer?. I understand all the hops that were used and it is hoppy a beer, but i do not remember it being this bitter.I made an Amber Ale a couple months ago and it turned out bitter as well. It improved over time but not what i would call a good beer. Any suggestions or opinions.
The recipe i used was an extract kit.
3 oz Biscuit Malt
1/2 lb Crystal Malt
1/4lb Victory Malt
6 oz Munich Malt
7 lbs Extra Pale Extract
3/4 oz Northern Brewer
1/2 oz Hersbrucker
1/4 oz Willamette
Nottingham Ale Yeast.
OG 1.050 - FG 1.012
It has been sitting in the primary now for 2 1/2 weeks. I checked my gravity after the first week and it gave me 1.018 after checking it again today right at a week and a half later i have come up with the same gravity reading 1.018. So i believe it is safe to assume that my beer is either finished or stuck. Also i need to mention that i missed the OG and it ended up being 1.060.
So i gave my Fat Tire Sample a taste and it tasted a little sweet at first then came a very bitter following. Leaving a bitter taste lasting in my mouth.
Can anyone tell me why i might be getting such a bitter bite to this beer?. I understand all the hops that were used and it is hoppy a beer, but i do not remember it being this bitter.I made an Amber Ale a couple months ago and it turned out bitter as well. It improved over time but not what i would call a good beer. Any suggestions or opinions.
The recipe i used was an extract kit.
3 oz Biscuit Malt
1/2 lb Crystal Malt
1/4lb Victory Malt
6 oz Munich Malt
7 lbs Extra Pale Extract
3/4 oz Northern Brewer
1/2 oz Hersbrucker
1/4 oz Willamette
Nottingham Ale Yeast.
OG 1.050 - FG 1.012