Hi
I'm after some advice on my first extract brew which was aiming to be a stone and wood pacific ale clone.
I followed this recipe
I haven't done the dry hopping yet, and I had an extra 10gms left over which I added at 0 minutes
I tasted it prior to kegging when I checked the SG and there was a strong grassy taste. Now that I've chilled it down and carbed it the grassyness is still there but not as strong, and getting stronger oily/resin type flavours. Tastes okay when it first hit my lips, but the after taste sent the rest of the glass to water my hop plant.
I'm thinking the flavour is something the dry hopping won't hide?
Is it fixable? leave it aside for another month? maybe dilute it with another less hoppy batch?
I'm after some advice on my first extract brew which was aiming to be a stone and wood pacific ale clone.
I followed this recipe
1 can of of Coopers wheat extract
1 can of Coopers light malt extract
500g of dex to bump up the alcohol
Us05 yeast
Was done at around 18 for 8 days
I used the following hops
Australian Galaxy (13.0 % alpha) 20 g Loose Whole Hops used 20 Min From End
Australian Galaxy (13.0 % alpha) 20 g Loose Whole Hops used 10 Min From End
Australian Galaxy (13.0 % alpha) 20 g Loose Whole Hops used 5 Min From End
Australian Galaxy (13.0 % alpha) 30 g Loose Whole Hops used Dry-Hopped
I haven't done the dry hopping yet, and I had an extra 10gms left over which I added at 0 minutes
I tasted it prior to kegging when I checked the SG and there was a strong grassy taste. Now that I've chilled it down and carbed it the grassyness is still there but not as strong, and getting stronger oily/resin type flavours. Tastes okay when it first hit my lips, but the after taste sent the rest of the glass to water my hop plant.
I'm thinking the flavour is something the dry hopping won't hide?
Is it fixable? leave it aside for another month? maybe dilute it with another less hoppy batch?