I made my first batch of beer 10 days ago. It was a Coopers Pale Ale, made as per the instructions.
All went well except i did a n00b mistake of bottling the beer and leaving it near a window... it doesnt get direct sunlight though the window for 95% of the day but in the late afternoon (while im usually at work) they were subjected to direct sunlight for about 20mins a day for about a week.
I covered them all with a black jacket after a week so no more damage gets done.
Anyway, I tried the beer today and i felt it had a bit of a funny smell. Kind of like a red wine smell with a tiny bit of smelly foot thrown in! When i drank the beer I could not taste anything funny but I could definatly smell it.
I am hoping this is just because it is still a bit green and not from the sun.
What does skunked beer taste like anyway, would I know if it was skunked???
All went well except i did a n00b mistake of bottling the beer and leaving it near a window... it doesnt get direct sunlight though the window for 95% of the day but in the late afternoon (while im usually at work) they were subjected to direct sunlight for about 20mins a day for about a week.
I covered them all with a black jacket after a week so no more damage gets done.
Anyway, I tried the beer today and i felt it had a bit of a funny smell. Kind of like a red wine smell with a tiny bit of smelly foot thrown in! When i drank the beer I could not taste anything funny but I could definatly smell it.
I am hoping this is just because it is still a bit green and not from the sun.
What does skunked beer taste like anyway, would I know if it was skunked???