"Green" beer taste

[Bigapinnc]

I have been brewing for a few years but never ran into this issue.

I wanted to make a beer quick, which is not like me,so I picked up my all grain ingredients and did an amber

After 7 days fermentation was done. @ 10 days i decided to cold crash for 3 days. Then kegged and carbed for 4 days.

Total 17 days. Only 10 at room temp.

I tasted the beer tonight and it was not what I expected.

My thoughts is that is too young, "green", which is making it bitter on the front end and masking the malty flavors.

Typically, I would always age a beer for at least 3 weeks at room temp so I have never tasted young beer.

The bitterness is not supposed to be there.

My question: are these the "green" flavors I am tasting? If so, does my keg need to be brought out of cold storage and back to room temp to clean up?

 

[azscoob]

Some thoughts come to mind, what was your fermentation temp? Did you make a starter? What is the recipe? What water do you use?

My first reaction is the water is your culprit in that initial bitterness, it's like a harsh almost astringent bitterness?

 

[Subdivisions]

I've drank a decent amount of green beer (I'm curious). It can have a bitter taste like you describe. It may be because the hops are more out front when it's young. After they mellow a bit the malt shines through. You want to drink an IPA young for the same reason.

As far as warming it up. I believe it'll condition quicker when it's warm

 

[Bigapinnc]

It also seems to have a lingering bitter bite that hangs around for a long time. Something I am not familiar with in a beer

 

[Bigapinnc]

Like you said, it might just be hops that need mellowing. Should I keep in fridge or take out for room temp aging?

 

[Subdivisions]

I amended my post earlier. From what I've read it'll condition better warm. Maybe rouse the keg to get some yeasties back in suspension. I take it you're not a fan of IPAs??

 

[Bigapinnc]

Love IPAs! But it's not the type of bitter I want. Just odd. Hopefully it will fall out. I might take the keg out and let it warm back up.

 

[Bigapinnc]

Took the keg back out. Hopefully there are still some yeast friends and fun stuff in there to clean it up

 

[Bigapinnc]

Took the keg back out. Hopefully there are still some yeast friends and fun stuff in there to clean it up