Help Me Save a Pale Ale

[maager]

Hey All,
Brewed a version of EdWort's Haus Pale Ale about 5 weeks ago and ended up trying my first pint of it this evening. It was the second batch of the recipe, and I just flat-out missed temps all day during the brew session (super cold out). The beer is: super clear, well hopped and smells amazing, however it lacks flavor, it is very very thin (mouthfeel wise).

Beersmith has it being at 3.90% ABV, OG 1.040, FG 1.010. I think I just mashed way too low.

Is there anything I can do (maltodextrin?) post fermentation, while the beer is in the keg and cold to improve on this? I just hate wasting the beer when it has so much going for it!

Thanks for the help,

 

[cvstrat]

Maybe carb the **** out of it. Not sure otherwise!

 

[JMSetzler]

Try some variations by mixing it with other beers

 

[lumpher]

make an ipa, and mix them. that way, it'll be an american indian pale ale

 

[kanzimonson]

Sounds like you messed up on more than mash temps... that doesn't account for a huge loss of OG like you experienced.

I'm a big fan of not turning beers into experiments. Drink it quickly, or dump it and brew another.

 

[weirdboy]

If you really wanted to try and add some body, you could mix up a solution with maltodextrine, boil it up, and add it to the keg.

Other than maltodextrine, the only other thing I could think of would be blending it with a heavier beer.

 

[BenS]

it is very very thin (mouthfeel wise).

Is there anything I can do post fermentation, while the beer is in the keg and cold to improve on this?

Tell you what you should do.....Go out and buy a 6 pack of stout and add it to the keg. That will thicken your mouthfeel.

 

[maager]

I like the idea of adding some other beer to the keg. I think I'll give that a shot before dumping it all down the drain, I'll let everyone know how it goes.

Thanks!

 

[lumpher]

i wouldn't add it to the keg. i'd make another keg of something, and go 1/2 and 1/2 in the glass. that way, if it's still bad, you don't have to dump both