Please Help! Opinions Needed!

[mrbeachroach]

Preston, welcome. Beer is very forgiving as you are find.

My best friend once told me that there is no such thing as bad beer only bad attitudes.

I'm sure you will find what you're looking for on here and you'll enjoy this amazing hobby.

 

[JPSmith]

I've had my first brew fermenting for 2 weeks and two days now. I'm am super excited to see how it tastes. I'm finding it difficult to wait the full three weeks!! Can't wait to bottle and see how it turns out!

 

[Remos112]

I've had my first brew fermenting for 2 weeks and two days now. I'm am super excited to see how it tastes. I'm finding it difficult to wait the full three weeks!! Can't wait to bottle and see how it turns out!

I've never gotten used to the waiting, I have a Gouden Carolus Clone in fermentation now for 2 weeks and can't wait either. The one after that will take forever too, it usually is well worth the wait though

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Welcome JP... Even if it is a little late on my part. Glad to see your first brew is coming along. Patience is the #1 ingredient in good beer. I remember checking and being concerned over my first brew too. Mistakes are good for education. We've all made some, and most of the time we still make beer in spite of them.

 

[irontodd]

First off, welcome to the obsession. Your patience will be rewarded. I am about 7 months in to brewing, and have noticed that the last bottles of a batch always taste better than the first ones. I followed my first recipe to a T (not mr. Beer) and was not so impressed after 3 weeks. But by the time I got to the 40th bottle in the batch it was pretty good. Now I try to make enough beer in advance that it gets a chance to sit for 2-3 months before I open the first one. I still have some beers I made in September. Definitely worth the wait! Also, go get a hydrometer. It helps determine when the beer is completely done fermenting, and to calculate your actual alcohol percent. I hope your beer turns out well, even if it's not great, at least you can call it your own!

 

[JPSmith]

Tried a beer the other day after two weeks in the bottle carbonating and it had a strong bitter aftertaste. Is this just because its an IPA recipe? This Sunday 02/04/18 will be three weeks in the bottle I will try it again then.

 

[seabrew8]

Tried a beer the other day after two weeks in the bottle carbonating and it had a strong bitter aftertaste. Is this just because its an IPA recipe? This Sunday 02/04/18 will be three weeks in the bottle I will try it again then.

Maybe the extract twang. Get into partial mashing if all possible. Using some specially malts and hops.

 

[JPSmith]

After reading tasting notes left by other people on the same kit I believe the bitterness I am experiencing is just the natural flavor profile of the beer. It is my first IPA ever and also first homebrew so I didn't quite understand the style. It was described on their website as having an intense bitter finish also lol.

 

[JPSmith]

After reading tasting notes left by other people on the same kit I believe the bitterness I am experiencing is just the natural flavor profile of the beer. It is my first IPA ever and also first homebrew so I didn't quite understand the style. It was described on their website as having an intense bitter finish also lol.

 

[deadwolfbones]

Yeah, if it's your first IPA ever, that's going to be a real surprise. You might want to get a few build-your-own 6-packs at a good liquor store and sample a lot of styles (IPA, stout, Scotch ale, amber, wheat, Belgian, sour, etc.) from craft brewers. A lot of what goes into being a good brewer is expanding your palate and pushing your horizons in terms of what beer can and should taste like. Cheers!

 

[Redpappy]

I will have to agree with dadwolfbones, best thing to do is try a lot of different styles of beer. I have tried IPAs, but don’t care for the bitterness. So I try to stay clear of any beer with high IBUs.
I’m still new to home brewing, so I am trying everything... 2 weeks ago I did a chocolate milk stout. After I brewed it, I got to thinking about it, I have never had a stout, so I picked up a cream stout(Samual Adams)and well ... I’m hooked on stouts. My next one might be a porter. But I may try a commercial porter before I brew 5 gals. Unfortunately I have not brewed the same beer yet, I’m still experimenting.

 

[BrewInspector]

And while you are picking sample packs of various styles... be sure to try several of any style before deciding it is not for you.

While they may all be of the same style there is still variation in flavors. Some you will prefer over others. You may really like one version while not caring for the others in the style at all.

 

[seabrew8]

After reading tasting notes left by other people on the same kit I believe the bitterness I am experiencing is just the natural flavor profile of the beer. It is my first IPA ever and also first homebrew so I didn't quite understand the style. It was described on their website as having an intense bitter finish also lol.

I'm personally don't make or buy IPA's. Just not my thing. I like balance or malt forward beer.