stesworldofbeer
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Two weeks ago i brewed 2 one gallon batches. The 1st was a SMaSH beer using extract (DME). The 2nd was an all-grain Belgian pale ale.
The extract brew was a speedy 15min boil. The all-grain i accidentally mashed at 75°C/167°F, then tried to reduce the heat.
I used US-05 in the extract batch and it fermented after 3 days, but was left in the fermenter for 2 weeks to get rid of diacetyl. I used Safale S33 in the all-grain and it didn't start fermentation, so a week later i added a different local Belgian yeast, and it slowly fermented after 2 days.
Two weeks later (today) on bottling day, i took my final gravity readings. The extract brew was 5.5% and the all-grain was 4.3% but when i sampled them, they tasted weird. The extract brew was clear yellow in colour and tasted sherry-ish, and the all-grain was a cloudy yellow colour and tasted like a solvent.
I sanitised everything with starsan, and followed my beer recipes exactly, except for the fact i accidentally mashed the all-grain at too high a starting temperature.
Any ideas what went wrong, where i went wrong or what i could do to improve? Any help would be appreciated.
The extract brew was a speedy 15min boil. The all-grain i accidentally mashed at 75°C/167°F, then tried to reduce the heat.
I used US-05 in the extract batch and it fermented after 3 days, but was left in the fermenter for 2 weeks to get rid of diacetyl. I used Safale S33 in the all-grain and it didn't start fermentation, so a week later i added a different local Belgian yeast, and it slowly fermented after 2 days.
Two weeks later (today) on bottling day, i took my final gravity readings. The extract brew was 5.5% and the all-grain was 4.3% but when i sampled them, they tasted weird. The extract brew was clear yellow in colour and tasted sherry-ish, and the all-grain was a cloudy yellow colour and tasted like a solvent.
I sanitised everything with starsan, and followed my beer recipes exactly, except for the fact i accidentally mashed the all-grain at too high a starting temperature.
Any ideas what went wrong, where i went wrong or what i could do to improve? Any help would be appreciated.