wvBeerLover
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ok I have 2 things i need help with.
1. I just open my first bottle of Irish red today it was a bit low on carbonation but I can leave it in the bottle bit longer. My questions is, the beer tasted like pure grain alcohol could not taste and thing in it but alcohol. Is this normal or will it mellow out I couldnt even drink it.
The temp during fermentation was about 68 at least that is what the thermo I have stuck to the side of the bucket said and I used dry yeast. the bottles have been stored in a hall closet in the dark at about 68 I just looked at the paper I wrote everything down on and well I guess I got in a bit of a hurry cause the beer has only been bottled a week. Yeah I know newbie rush. Couldnt help it...lol
2. . I have my second batch in the primary it is Honey bee ale. I got up real early Sunday morning and finished the batch at 11:30 am pitch the yeast and here it is 11:16 pm Monday night and I have nothing no air bubbles in the airlock I dont want to open it to look inside. My SG was 1.048 the high end where it should be. The yeast I used was White labs California ale. I didnt use a starter have yet to try my hand at it since Im just getting started. My question is should I have seen bubbles in the airlock by now or is it too soon. If something is wrong how can I fix it? If u say to pitch more yeast well that cant be done I would have to order it cause there is NO LHS in my state.
1. I just open my first bottle of Irish red today it was a bit low on carbonation but I can leave it in the bottle bit longer. My questions is, the beer tasted like pure grain alcohol could not taste and thing in it but alcohol. Is this normal or will it mellow out I couldnt even drink it.
The temp during fermentation was about 68 at least that is what the thermo I have stuck to the side of the bucket said and I used dry yeast. the bottles have been stored in a hall closet in the dark at about 68 I just looked at the paper I wrote everything down on and well I guess I got in a bit of a hurry cause the beer has only been bottled a week. Yeah I know newbie rush. Couldnt help it...lol
2. . I have my second batch in the primary it is Honey bee ale. I got up real early Sunday morning and finished the batch at 11:30 am pitch the yeast and here it is 11:16 pm Monday night and I have nothing no air bubbles in the airlock I dont want to open it to look inside. My SG was 1.048 the high end where it should be. The yeast I used was White labs California ale. I didnt use a starter have yet to try my hand at it since Im just getting started. My question is should I have seen bubbles in the airlock by now or is it too soon. If something is wrong how can I fix it? If u say to pitch more yeast well that cant be done I would have to order it cause there is NO LHS in my state.