mrmitch
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Alright, I'll start this off saying my impatience is my bane of existence. I brewed Northern Brewers All Grain Smashing Pumpkin Ale kit. This was my first all grain kit, and I made a few mistakes. I didn't keep a close eye on the mash temp, and it took forever to cool down because this was my fist full volume boil, and I didn't have a wort chiller. I've had it in the primary 2 weeks and in bottles for 3 weeks, it still has a tart bitter taste. Thing is it smells like a nice pumpkin ale. I forgot to take OG, but it finished fine. I've read a lot about all-grain brewing and not sure what it is. Is this just green beer taste or do I suck at all grain beer?