scottaustingreen
Member
Hello, Long time reader, first time poster.
Ive got 5 brews under my belt and I have a pretty serious question before i continue brewing again, i am very discouraged.
I have been taking advice from a local shop and letting them guide me in pretty much everything i have been brewing. This is my problem my first two beers tasted and looked exactly the same.
1 - Lawnmower Ale
2 - Boddingtons Clone Ale
Both of this have a light grain bill and should be pretty golden in color, but they came out the color of a brown leather chair, and were very hoppy and bitter. This bitterness i feel like i may have controlled with longer ageing and, hop straining into the primary, and making sure i am the best i can be about sanitation.
I decided to part ways with the local shop advice, and brewed my 5th last night and it was an original / experimental recipe.
3 lbs Pale DME
1 lbs Wheat Dme
1 lbs 2 row
1lbs Corn
1/2lbs Oats
2 cups Rice
1oz tetthaner
1oz cascade
The wort color is different than other light attempts, but I was expecting something golden blonde, and in the end, i got a an amberish with an espresso type foam on top.
Why are all of my lighter in color and body beers turning out so heavy ?
Thanks ! looking forward to homebrewtalk.
-SG
Ive got 5 brews under my belt and I have a pretty serious question before i continue brewing again, i am very discouraged.
I have been taking advice from a local shop and letting them guide me in pretty much everything i have been brewing. This is my problem my first two beers tasted and looked exactly the same.
1 - Lawnmower Ale
2 - Boddingtons Clone Ale
Both of this have a light grain bill and should be pretty golden in color, but they came out the color of a brown leather chair, and were very hoppy and bitter. This bitterness i feel like i may have controlled with longer ageing and, hop straining into the primary, and making sure i am the best i can be about sanitation.
I decided to part ways with the local shop advice, and brewed my 5th last night and it was an original / experimental recipe.
3 lbs Pale DME
1 lbs Wheat Dme
1 lbs 2 row
1lbs Corn
1/2lbs Oats
2 cups Rice
1oz tetthaner
1oz cascade
The wort color is different than other light attempts, but I was expecting something golden blonde, and in the end, i got a an amberish with an espresso type foam on top.
Why are all of my lighter in color and body beers turning out so heavy ?
Thanks ! looking forward to homebrewtalk.
-SG