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BradyJ
11-16-2005, 10:27 AM
I'm 3 days into the primary for my 2nd batch. fermentation has stopped except for a bubble in 5 min or so. I was happy the gravity went from 1.048 to 1.016. I tasted it and it had a tangy
cidery taste, besides being OK. My first batch didn't have any taste so i hve little to compare to.
I'm wondering if that tangy taste is an indication of infection?

Dextolen
11-16-2005, 10:30 AM
It seems awfully early to taste your beer. Move it to secondary and let it mellow.

Grog
11-16-2005, 07:42 PM
Ah the impatience of youth!

Heed the above advice before drawing any conclusions. 3 days is just not long enough. Probably just green beer.

HogieWan
11-16-2005, 09:49 PM
Green ber tastes bad and scares every new brewer. ust waitm and when you think you've waited enough, wait another week.

Dextolen
11-17-2005, 08:23 AM
Like my experience with using extra light DME. Don't even SMELL what comes out of primary! (rotten peas/corn funk)

Patience is indeed a virtue!

SoxyinMO
11-17-2005, 06:12 PM
It seems awfully early to taste your beer. Move it to secondary and let it mellow.

I'll second that! It's amazing what a little time will do for beer! Al has been complaining that he doesn't like Wit because of the coriander; two weeks later it's all orange peel and he's in love with the Wit. :rolleyes: