I tasted my beer (first brew) over the weekend for the second time. After being in the bottle for two weeks, it's not horrible, but I have a couple of questions.
The first week that I tasted it after being in the bottle for a week, I had an initial "bite" and then beer taste. It's an amber ale, and it really reminded me of a Negro Modelo or some other mexican ale.
This weekend, after the 2nd week, I get a very mild beer taste (Negro reminiscence is gone). It's fresh and crisp tasting, but seems to be a little watery now that the flavors are mellowing out.
Next week will be the third week, and though I could be wrong, I'm not expecting to get a fuller bodied beer after another week.
I used a kit for this batch, and it said to add water to the 5 gallon line which ended up being 2.5 gallons of water. I'm wondering if the next kit that I make, should I add only up to the 4 gallon line if I want fuller body? How do I go about getting it not so watery next time?
Thanks!
The first week that I tasted it after being in the bottle for a week, I had an initial "bite" and then beer taste. It's an amber ale, and it really reminded me of a Negro Modelo or some other mexican ale.
This weekend, after the 2nd week, I get a very mild beer taste (Negro reminiscence is gone). It's fresh and crisp tasting, but seems to be a little watery now that the flavors are mellowing out.
Next week will be the third week, and though I could be wrong, I'm not expecting to get a fuller bodied beer after another week.
I used a kit for this batch, and it said to add water to the 5 gallon line which ended up being 2.5 gallons of water. I'm wondering if the next kit that I make, should I add only up to the 4 gallon line if I want fuller body? How do I go about getting it not so watery next time?
Thanks!