smiff707
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My first batch has been bottle conditioning for 2 weeks so I pulled a couple out to try and they seem watered down or weak. They have no body. I was just wondering what the problem could be or even if there is a problem.
I'll tell you my process and you all can tell me where i went wrong. 2 cans(6.6#) of LME boiled for 60 min, hops added throughout according to the directions in the extract kit. I pitched the yeast a little early when wort temp was around 85 or 90 degrees. Then, in the primary, did not use a blowoff hose only an airlock and the lid blew off my plastic primary bucket after 1.5 days in the primary. No problems though, i just put the lid back on and it continued to ferment fine. Well after one week, there were very few bubbles in the airlock so i transfered to a secondary and dry hopped. Now here's my first question: my secondary fermenter is a 5 gal glass carboy and when i transfered from the primary my batch didnt fill the carboy all the way up so i added more water in the secondary, around .75 gallons. could this be the reason for my weak brew? Then i bottled after only one week so, total, it had one week in the primary and one week in the secondary then bottled. It's been exactly one month since brewing. Could I have a problem or am i just being impatient?
Also a couple other questions if you dont mind. I have heard that you should not leave your brew in the primary for an extended period of time sitting on that layer of yeast because that dead yeast will make the beer taste bad. but on several threads, ive heard of people letting there brew sit in the primary for weeks. Which is correct? Thanks in advance for any advice!
I'll tell you my process and you all can tell me where i went wrong. 2 cans(6.6#) of LME boiled for 60 min, hops added throughout according to the directions in the extract kit. I pitched the yeast a little early when wort temp was around 85 or 90 degrees. Then, in the primary, did not use a blowoff hose only an airlock and the lid blew off my plastic primary bucket after 1.5 days in the primary. No problems though, i just put the lid back on and it continued to ferment fine. Well after one week, there were very few bubbles in the airlock so i transfered to a secondary and dry hopped. Now here's my first question: my secondary fermenter is a 5 gal glass carboy and when i transfered from the primary my batch didnt fill the carboy all the way up so i added more water in the secondary, around .75 gallons. could this be the reason for my weak brew? Then i bottled after only one week so, total, it had one week in the primary and one week in the secondary then bottled. It's been exactly one month since brewing. Could I have a problem or am i just being impatient?
Also a couple other questions if you dont mind. I have heard that you should not leave your brew in the primary for an extended period of time sitting on that layer of yeast because that dead yeast will make the beer taste bad. but on several threads, ive heard of people letting there brew sit in the primary for weeks. Which is correct? Thanks in advance for any advice!