I brewed a pale ale for my first ever brewing attempt. Everything seemed to be going well, I racked it to a secondary after the SG settled down (10 days), let it settle (1 week) and then bottled (10 days ago). I wanted to add a touch of honey to the flavor, so instead of priming sugar, I racked onto honey before bottling. I used grolsch bottles, and one PET bottle to monitor the carbonation. The PET bottle quickly firmed up, (although even after a week it still has a little give in it) and after giving them a week, I put one in the fridge for three days before pouring to a glass and drinking.
There was a nice hiss of gas when I popped the bottle, and it foamed on the pour, but the head looked off. Big bubbles, and not very dense. Reminded me a bit of thick soap bubbles. Flavor was good when I drank, but the beer itself was flat as water. Does anyone have a guess what I've done wrong, and how do I make it better?
There was a nice hiss of gas when I popped the bottle, and it foamed on the pour, but the head looked off. Big bubbles, and not very dense. Reminded me a bit of thick soap bubbles. Flavor was good when I drank, but the beer itself was flat as water. Does anyone have a guess what I've done wrong, and how do I make it better?