first taste of my first brew

[mmonteiro]

here it is... head disappeared very quick and a little undercarbd....but its beer and it'll get me drunk

 

[NineMilBill]

Congrats on your first one. They'll only get better from this point on - lots of lessons learned, I'm sure.

 

[mmonteiro]

Congrats on your first one. They'll only get better from this point on - lots of lessons learned, I'm sure.

main thing i've learn'd is that it's nearly impossible to have an infected batch or ruin the beer. i messed up so many times, where it could easily have been infected. i put my hand in the wert to get out the black rubber thing, and dumped my hydrometer sample back into the bucket.

 

[unionrdr]

Sounds like maybe the beer needs more conditioning time at room temp. Then 2 weeks fridge time works well to get thicker head & longer lasting carbonation. 4 to 5 weeks conditioning time is good.

 

[davecu]

To help with a good head retention keep things clean from beginning to end. No detergent residue and no fat/oils residue. Multiple rinses of the equipment with very hot tap water work well. This applies to the bottles and the drinking glasses.