funny taste?

[thewiz]

I've brewed three batches total.... my first is a lager (still in secondary) that I haven't bottled yet, but tasted good when I racked it.

The other two are a mild English style ale and an ice malt beverage clone.... I bottled the ale and one part of the ice drink (was in 2 separate carboys for experimentation) and they both tasted fine at racking from primary to secondary....

Now, upon bottling, it has a taste I can't quite describe.... it's like the alcohol is too strong - not quite vinegary, but maybe.... definitely has a bite to it.... the underlying tastes are still there - and still taste good.... but that sharp alcoholic bite overpowers it.

Let me mention that although I don't have the recipes, OG, FG, etc posted... there isn't too much alcohol.... one was a syrup kit made exactly to the directions, the other a recipe w/6lbs of ingredients..... anyhow - is this just the taste of a young beer?

[Jughead]

What temp did you ferment at? Fermenting at too high a temp could cause this. And how long did you leave it in the primary before racking to secondary?

[thewiz]

I fermented in the 68 degree range, give or take a couple degrees of fluctuation..... I left one batch in primary for a week, the ale I left in for about 5 days....