What went wrong with this batch?

[Vrtigo1]

I did a batch of Brewer's Best Milk Stout and am disappointed with the results. I followed the instructions and didn't have any problems until I tasted the finished product. Fermentation signs were low (not much bubbling) but I did verify fermentation with a hydrometer. The gravities were close to what the instructions said they should be.

The problem is the beer has almost no "body", it tastes like beer flavored water. I would compare it to a lager with the color of a stout. I was expecting more body and some creaminess but I got none of that.

I'm trying to figure out what I did to screw up. I let it ferment for a week and secondary for a few days, so I did rush it a bit as I was excited to try it. Is that the culprit?

 

[petrolSpice]

What was the OG and FG? Did you verify that it was at FG with multiple readings?

How long has it been in the bottles?

I've never done a stout, but I would say that a week in the primary is too short for any beer.

 

[Vrtigo1]

I don't have them off hand, I'll have to check my notes at home. I did check the FG on subsequent days and it was no longer changing.

I kegged it last Friday, so it's been in there since then.

 

[RM-MN]

Put that key where it is room temperature and leave it alone for about 4 months and then chill it and taste. Stouts take a long time to mature. I have one bottle left of a batch I made 2 years ago and it it superb. While you are waiting for this beer, make a pale ale. It will be mature and gone before your stout hits its peak.

 

[IXVolt]

Did you end up with a FG in the 1.020 - 1.025 range?
Also did you use any lactose or maltodextrin in the beer? Those make a significant impact for mouth feel in stouts.