Truman42
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I recently brewed an oatmeal stout, kegged 9 litres and bottled the rest (primed with dextrose). The keg tasted awesome and Ive finished it already after only 2 1/2 weeks. I tried some of the bottled stout after 10 days and although it was slightly undercarbed still it tasted good too.
Tried another one last night (3 weeks in the bottle) and it had a definite alcohol taste to it that wasnt there before.
Is this just alcohol produced by the yeast when eating the dextrose and priming the bottles? I assume it will eventually clean itself up if given more time?
Just to add this finished at 1.020. 3.85% abv Quite high but the yeast (Irish Ale yeast) just didnt want to play. I also mashed at 69C so it would be sweet.
Tried another one last night (3 weeks in the bottle) and it had a definite alcohol taste to it that wasnt there before.
Is this just alcohol produced by the yeast when eating the dextrose and priming the bottles? I assume it will eventually clean itself up if given more time?
Just to add this finished at 1.020. 3.85% abv Quite high but the yeast (Irish Ale yeast) just didnt want to play. I also mashed at 69C so it would be sweet.