My 1st Wit- lots of phenols

[Vongo]

Just bottled my 1st all grain Ginger Wit... lots of phenols. Now I realize that some phenols are to be expected in any wheat beer and helps make a wheat beer what it is. Gave my wife a sip of the hydrometer sample and she thinks it's fine. Question is will this mellow over time? Am I thinking about it too much ?

 

[Nateo]

I've heard of this new kind of beer without phenols. It's called a "lager" and it's all the rage. If you can find some Bud Light, you should try it.

 

[Vongo]

Funny...A.H.

 

[HOPCousin]

Everything will come together after being in the bottle and carbonating for a few weeks. A lot of flavors are heightened and others subdued in the beginning. Keep in mind the temps you fermented at so you know how you were effecting the yeast flavors.

 

[Vongo]

Thanks ... Yeast was WLP400. I was at 72 during 1st few days which is at the high end of the range with this strain, backed off to 68 degrees till it finished.

 

[HOPCousin]

I actually have the same yeast for my Belgian wit hanging out for the third week right now. What I read about that yeast is to start out at the bottom 68 and then go to the low 70's. Should be fine at those temps.
Now it's time to wait and not drink it all up before the flavors all come together lol...

 

[Vongo]

Turned out great!

 

[boo boo]

Turned out great!

Good news... we were all pulling for ya.

Time and a little patience makes all the difference

 

[Vongo]

It is pretty amazing what happens with a little time. I have one bottle left of a pale ale i brewed a few months ago and I really wish I had waited longer before drinking and sharing. I may start to batch condition in the secondary from now on... Harder to drink that way.
Going to do my best to repeat the pale ale today.