Yesterday I tasted my first ever brew after being bottled for only 2 weeks. I brewed Palmer's Cincinnati Pale Ale and I was quite happily impressed how it turned out. It is very hoppy, but after a few minutes in the glass the hop taste somewhat decreases. I might have messed up in the IBU calculations since my LHBS doesn't have the same hops % as Palmer's book.
Newbie lessons learned:
- Take notes of what you do and when you do it - I followed the steps in the book but I don't remember exactly how much hops I used
- Take OG and FG and calculate ABV% - skipped those parts, and now I have no idea about the alcohol content
I'm very happy about this first beer. There will be many more to come!
Cheers!
Newbie lessons learned:
- Take notes of what you do and when you do it - I followed the steps in the book but I don't remember exactly how much hops I used
- Take OG and FG and calculate ABV% - skipped those parts, and now I have no idea about the alcohol content
I'm very happy about this first beer. There will be many more to come!
Cheers!
