My first batch is done.
It was an extract kit brown ale. I hit my numbers for SG and FG. 2 weeks in primary, 2 weeks in secondary, 4 weeks in bottles
It tasted ok before bottling. After 1 week in bottles I thought it tasted pretty good for being only a week old. Since then it seems to be getting worse as time goes by. I had one @ 2 weeks and thought it was drinkable but had a sour, green appley aftertaste. Figured it was just young.
I am now at 4 weeks in the bottles and the taste is more pronounced. I could only drink half a beer last night and dumped the rest out. It was drinkable but I had some craft brew in the fridge that actually tasted good.
I gave 4 to a friend last week and he said it tasted acidy but good. I think it is getting worse or maybe I am more sensitive to the off flavor now that I know it is there.
I just moved the bottles to the basement I guess I will leave it there for a month or two and try it again? Is there any hope for this beer? The taste on the front is actually quite good but the vinegary/acidy aftertaste ruins it. The first sip is delicious but as you take more sips it gets worse and worse throughout the glass of beer.
It was an extract kit brown ale. I hit my numbers for SG and FG. 2 weeks in primary, 2 weeks in secondary, 4 weeks in bottles
It tasted ok before bottling. After 1 week in bottles I thought it tasted pretty good for being only a week old. Since then it seems to be getting worse as time goes by. I had one @ 2 weeks and thought it was drinkable but had a sour, green appley aftertaste. Figured it was just young.
I am now at 4 weeks in the bottles and the taste is more pronounced. I could only drink half a beer last night and dumped the rest out. It was drinkable but I had some craft brew in the fridge that actually tasted good.
I gave 4 to a friend last week and he said it tasted acidy but good. I think it is getting worse or maybe I am more sensitive to the off flavor now that I know it is there.
I just moved the bottles to the basement I guess I will leave it there for a month or two and try it again? Is there any hope for this beer? The taste on the front is actually quite good but the vinegary/acidy aftertaste ruins it. The first sip is delicious but as you take more sips it gets worse and worse throughout the glass of beer.