Green Beer

[cgrivois]

I brewed a 10 gallon batch. When I tapped the first keg, beer had an after taste and was cloudy. Its an aftertaste that alot of my light beers have. I assume was green, I did start drinking it two days after carbing. As I get towards the bottom of the first keg, the after taste is gone, and beer is crystal clear. Its twin has been sitting in the keggerator for around a month now on serving pressure gas. Is it going to taste and look as the end of of the first keg did?

 

[myndflyte]

If it tasted like apples or cidery taste, it was probably green.

 

[theck]

I doubt it. I do the let it sit and carb approach instead of the jack it up and rock it to death one... so most of my beers sit in the keezer for a good 1-2 weeks before I bother with them. I find that after 3 to 4 weeks they really start to taste different and when I get close to the bottom they really are excellent. I think the more you let it sit on the carb the better it is IMO but I can't let mine sit too long, heck, 2 weeks is a long wait sometimes as it is.

 

[zoomzilla]

2 days? Of course it doesn't taste right. What you are drinking on the last day is what you should be tasting on the first day. Patience is a brewers best friend.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

2 days? Of course it doesn't taste right. What you are drinking on the last day is what you should be tasting on the first day. Patience is a brewers best friend.

I have no patience. I poured a 20oz sample of the Chocolate Oatmeal Stout I kegged yesterday.

 

[cgrivois]

2 days? Of course it doesn't taste right. What you are drinking on the last day is what you should be tasting on the first day. Patience is a brewers best friend.

So when I hook the second keg up it should be exactly as the end of the first one?. We may find out tonight, on my second pint, cant be more than one left in it.

I got the recipie from here somewhere. I think the owner called in lawnmower blonde.

 

[theck]

I have no patience. I poured a 20oz sample of the Chocolate Oatmeal Stout I kegged yesterday.

Is it even carbed?

 

[cgrivois]

This may be the last pull off of keg one. Ill compare it to keg two when I get into it.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

Is it even carbed?

hahaha! not much. it went right from cold crash to keg, hit with 40psi & shook the flocc out of it, hit it again, shook it again, and into the keezer. when I got home, hit it with 10 psi.

 

[brew_ny]

I have no patience. I poured a 20oz sample of the Chocolate Oatmeal Stout I kegged yesterday.

that's me why wait call it cask ale and drink on

all the best

S_M

 

[Komocabo]

I cold crash, set PSI to 30, and pull the tap after 24-48 hours. A week is usually best (not at 30 PSI!) I did the shake thing a few times, and it seemed to affect the flavor in a negative way. Mmm... I love fresh (green?) beer!

 

[cgrivois]

Try as I might, I cant kill this damn keg, three pints and Im off to bed. Tomorrow is 100% testosterone day. After work, kill this keg, tap new one, take starter off of stir plate, chill and prep for the step up, and process deer killed this weekend. Hell, may do it all in my underwear to top it off.

 

[Quaffman]

I've noticed if I drink the keg within a week after kegging that it tastes bitter and the flavors haven't melded together yet. I believe this is carbonic acid that gives it the bitterness and off flavor. After about 2 weeks all my beers are good and great at 3 weeks. My pale ale just hit 6 weeks and lost all of its hoppiness though. It's fascinating to see how your beers change over time. That pale ale was fantastic last week. Now it's meh.

 

[brew_ny]

green beer always makes me think of St. Paddy's day

 

[cgrivois]

Update, the first pint off of the second keg was as good and clear as the last beer off of the first keg. Ive learned alot regarding patience doing this 10 gallon brew. Three weeks in the keg does a beer good.