Warm Fermenting

Don't worry. Bottle and get ready to drink it real soon!

I bottled Sunday, so I know its supposed to sit for a bit. 3 weeks according to instructions, but I wanted to see how it was doing, even if only after 3 days of carbonation.

UGGGh. Can it be watery and malty at the same time? It had a little bit of fizz already, but not a lot. Even highly carbonated, I don't think it will improve the flavor much.

I've drank plenty of flat Busch the morning after in my college days, and it still beats this.

I know everyone will say I'm rushing it, but I'm starting my 2nd batch this weekend, and I'm trying to clear up any errors other than those already noted:

Too much water. Old ingredients. Fermented warmer than recommended. These are extract kits, so how full a boil is required? I boiled slowly for an hour and a half to prevent sticking/scorching. Could that have contributed?

Jeff N. Cantwell Downtown Little Rock

NRA, ARPA, Libertarian '86, '91 300zx 2+2

3 weeks according to instructions, but I wanted to see how it was doing, even if only after 3 days of carbonation.

After that it has carbonated, let it cold condition, or sit in the fridge for another 2 weeks. As John has pointed out, it will improve dramatically. It took me two years of having the last bottle of a batch be spectacular before I learned enough patience to let it age long enough...

_Randal

Jeff N. Cantwell Downtown Little Rock

NRA, ARPA, Libertarian '86, '91 300zx 2+2