first brew completed fusel alcohols?

[phatmatt]

When i was bottling my beer i had a taste of the beer, and noticed that it left abit of a burning sensation in my mouth. Once they were carbed i tried one warm and one cold. The warm one still had a little of the burning feeling, but the cold one had no off flavor that i noticed. I am not sure at what temp i fermented, but it was very cold in my basement. I left it in primary for 10days, and secondary for 3 weeks. Than carbing for 2 weeks. The beer is the karankawa pale ale kit from austin home brew. Thanks for the help.

 

[brewslut]

You say very cold....What tep is very cold? what strain of yeast? did the temp rise and fall at all? did you do a FG reading? Speaking from expirience I have had a few with a fuselly offness,Temp control is hugely important dont always trust a basement temp alone.

 

[phatmatt]

Yeah i am realising that i am going to have to invest in a temp controlled area for fermenating. The fg was 1.011, and i femrented it with nottingham yeast. My other question is would the burning feeling from the fusel alchols become less offensive when cooled to drink.

 

[remilard]

My other question is would the burning feeling from the fusel alchols become less offensive when cooled to drink.

Yes, that is why some people keep liquor in the freezer and almost all people drink it on ice.

 

[PinkyOFloyd]

If you truly do have fusel alcohol don't drink to much at one time. As few a 2-3 bottles in an evening might be enough to give you one banging headache in the morning!

 

[phatmatt]

Ok i will make sure not to over indulge on them than. Thanks for help guys.