My first brew is in the bottles

[tim2akat2]

It was a one gallon all grain everyday IPA. I know I made a few mistakes along the way. I just kept going forward and drinking a few beers to have a few to fill. Well after I got it in the bottles I remembered that I hadn't stirred the beer before bottling so I emptied out the bottles stirred and rebottled. Now the directions say wait two weeks but I am going to wait 3 becase the Revvy says to and I read his bottling thread. I tasted the uncarbed beer and it does have a kind of green taste with some bitterness but not bad. So now the waiting begins in the mean time I am going to brew up another all grain batch. Tim2akat2

 

[player2ma]

Congrats on your first brew! Was it the brooklyn brewery kit?

 

[tim2akat2]

Yes it was a brooklyn brewery kit it was a gift. I figure I can make some wine or mead once I go to a 5 gallon kit. I figure I will hone my craft on the one gallon and build my all grain rig.

 

[kevokie]

Don't worry about the mistakes, just learn from them and your beer will get better. Congrats!

 

[Piratwolf]

Sounds like you've got a great attitude. Congrats on your first beer, hopefully first of many!

 

[SkippyWilliams]

I just bottle my first brew on Friday. It was the same kit from BBS. I going to try a little at 2 weeks just because I can't wait, but then I will try another at 3. Post how yours turns out. I will be curious to compare how both of ours ended up.

 

[RM-MN]

If you can control the urge and only drink one you should have one at a week, one at 2 weeks, one at 3 weeks and the rest starting at week 4. That will give you a good idea of why it is suggested that you wait 3 weeks to start sampling.