I just made things harder

[b33risGOOD]

Well last night I caved in. I ran out of delicious beer and decided to try my bottled home brew after only 10 days (I promised myself I would wait 3 weeks...)

Turns out its far more delicious then I could have expected! Now its going to be very hard to not dip in for another Initially I thought by beer might have been too bitter (coopers real Ale kit, plus hops) Nope its a nice and spicy blend, tastes like heaven.

God bless homebrew

 

[uechikid]

Yep, it's hard to resist. And then they go so fast.

 

[b33risGOOD]

why oh why didnt I make my first batch 10 gallons instead of 5 lol

 

[Grimm]

my first 5 gallon batch only lasted about 2 weeks

 

[l1ranger]

better start brewing more!

 

[IrregularPulse]

I would admit defeat and get batch number two going so you can let it age properly while number 1 gets drank prematurely. Sure it would be better if you waited, but c'mon, your first batch is damn exciting!

 

[jessup]

i ususally have beers that are quick and low alcohol for immediate consumption and then brew others for long term aging. plus i usually do 1 low alcohol and 1 high alcohol brew with each batch of yeast, that way you drink the first batch while eagerly anticipating the BIG beer. keep 'em rolling and you'll be in constant supply and a decent selection to drink i did a mild and ipa that will be ready for consumption 3 weeks after brewing, 2 week primary and 1 one in bottle for carbonation. low alcohol = less time to come into prime (not green)

 

[azscoob]

Try to hold off drinking when you keg! my first hefe was being consumed 12 days after pitching!

 

[SnallygasterBrewery]

My first brew was easy to resist. Mostly because it tasted like crap. Congrats on your first brew and here's to many more! Cheers!

 

[Pommy]

congrats on the first brew, the trick is to brew more rather than worry about waiting too much, now i have 3 6gallon fermenters on the go 24/7 pretty much its just enough to keep the supply up for me and the mrs (and all the friends who like to pop over now 8) ) Adding hops to the kits is a good way to get started with experimenting and makes it a lot more fun. Get a few of them under your belt then move onto your own extract/partial mash recipes, its even better

 

[smizak]

If it tastes good now, drink it up! Brew some more now if you have to leave a beer alone for 3 weeks. That's just more of a guideline anyway. IMO, an IPA or APA starts getting worse the second the yeast clears. Some beers are meant to drink fresh.

 

[Dave11980]

Your goal was good beer, your drinking good beer, and somehow your perceiving a problem? I haven't gotten my cycle out to 3 weeks in bottle yet, hell I just got it out to 2 weeks, so maybe I'll change my mind down the road but I say drink it when it's good and you'll live a long happy life.

 

[PanzerBanana]

I start popping mine at about a week. Aside from missing the carbonation they've been drinkable on bottling day. One here and there over time you can tell the differences as they condition.

 

[schmagy]

I always have a flat one on kegging day! or two if i'm out of beer.

 

[PanzerBanana]

hehe, right on! Plus if you think about it, if the beer's good flat and unconditioned, when it's "finished" it should be awesome. hehe

 

[Teromous]

You might as well just give up. That cherry is popped and now it's on like donkey kong.

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

I usually pop the first one at about 7 days, maybe 6 if I just can't wait any longer. If it's carbonated AND it tastes good, it's ready to drink!