primary and secondary beers watery

[boogiesnap]

hi guys, i tested a ballantine clone ale and a nut brown clone ale. both are watery tasting. 1 has been in the primary for a 5 days, one has been in the secondary 5 days(after a week in primary).

question is, is this common, regular, normal?

i would have imagined it being VERY strong as it hasn't has time to mellow.

but, being my first brews, i have no idea. could be completely opposite.

any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Revvy]

It tastes watery because it's not carbed....it's still in the fermenter.


Until a beer is actually carbed up you really don't know how much body it really has. Co2 adds that feeling of fullness to the beer. Think about soda in a fountain dispenser, like at your favorite fast food joint. You ever pull some that wasn't carbed? It was thin and watery, not because the mix of liquids was off, but because the gas was not saturating the liquid.

You can't really judge a beer until it's carbed and conditioned fully, so there's no point in stressing out about anything you notice this early in the game.

 

[boogiesnap]

thank you.

 

[Revvy]

No Prob. But read this for some perspective.

 

[boogiesnap]

good read. thanks again...will post results in @ 4 weeks then.