Well, I am pretty damn excited. Unfortunately, I didn't take original gravity. As many of you many know, I bought an ingredient kit from my local store for a German Oktoberfest style ALE. The beginning gravity range is 1.052-1.055. It doesn't have a stated final gravity range. The reading shows 1.18? Or is it 1.018? It is at the notch in the 1.00, and 1 small notch above the 20 mark...so I am guessing it is 1.018? (Edit: Should be corrected to 1.019)
It has been fermenting since August 8th. The color is a lightish orangish-copperish color. The clarity seems pretty clear? The photo doesn't really seem as clear, and seems somewhat darker so I took a picture outside.
It tastes pretty great. It seems to have a bit of a fruity note to it? It may be the star san that I didn't let dry on the outside and inside of the top of my cylinder. It seems to have a refreshing, crisp quality to it. It tastes pretty damn good, in my opinion.
Thoughts and comments highly appreciated!!
Edit: What should I look for taste wise with an Oktoberfest style ALE?
Edit2: My hydrometer is calibrated at 60F. The liquid should be approximately 68F. So the corrected reading should be 1.019.
It has been fermenting since August 8th. The color is a lightish orangish-copperish color. The clarity seems pretty clear? The photo doesn't really seem as clear, and seems somewhat darker so I took a picture outside.
It tastes pretty great. It seems to have a bit of a fruity note to it? It may be the star san that I didn't let dry on the outside and inside of the top of my cylinder. It seems to have a refreshing, crisp quality to it. It tastes pretty damn good, in my opinion.
Thoughts and comments highly appreciated!!
Edit: What should I look for taste wise with an Oktoberfest style ALE?
Edit2: My hydrometer is calibrated at 60F. The liquid should be approximately 68F. So the corrected reading should be 1.019.