Does Under-attenuated Beer Give You....

[Hopsta]

I pose this question as a recent bock that i have brewed using WLP833 (my first time using this yeast) reached an FG of 1020 and stopped dead in its tracks. I know what i did wrong and how to avoid this problem next time. I've lagered it for 2 months kegged and carbonated it but it is still quite sweet and i am reluctant to drink too much of it at once for fear of a killer hangover or chronic flatuation problems :blink:

 

[Malnourished]

I pose this question as a recent bock that i have brewed using WLP833 (my first time using this yeast) reached an FG of 1020 and stopped dead in its tracks. I know what i did wrong and how to avoid this problem next time. I've lagered it for 2 months kegged and carbonated it but it is still quite sweet and i am reluctant to drink too much of it at once for fear of a killer hangover or chronic flatuation problems :blink:

More sugar means less alcohol so perhaps it will give you less of a hangover...

That said, 1020 and sweet-tasting sounds exactly like how a bock should be to me.

 

[Airgead]

I pose this question as a recent bock that i have brewed using WLP833 (my first time using this yeast) reached an FG of 1020 and stopped dead in its tracks. I know what i did wrong and how to avoid this problem next time. I've lagered it for 2 months kegged and carbonated it but it is still quite sweet and i am reluctant to drink too much of it at once for fear of a killer hangover or chronic flatuation problems :blink:

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Hopsta

Under attenuated beer would have lots of residual sugars which I suppose could cause an increase in gasseous eructations once gut bacteria start feasting on it but it shouldn't be any worse than a glass of anything else sweet (fruit juice/soft drink).

The hangover is caused by the fusils and other crap in the fermentation isn't it? Along with dehydration caused by alcohol metabolism. Don't know whether under attenuated beer will have more fusils or other crap. Might do is the yeast were stressed.

As Dr Karl would say - I think you need to do the experiment.

Cheers
Dave

 

[Hopsta]

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More sugar means less alcohol so perhaps it will give you less of a hangover...

That said, 1020 and sweet-tasting sounds exactly like how a bock should be to me.

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Oh ok, well perhaps i didnt bugger it up then? I've never tried bock (that i can remember) but just assumed that 1020 was too high, i wish i could give you the OG but its at home.
Hopefully the flavours will mellow more to my liking after another couple of months in the fridge.

 

[Steve]

Flatulance: Get missus to kip in the lounge
Hangover: Have another beer as soon as you wake up

She'll be right - hook in Hopsta.
Cheers
Steve

 

[Airgead]

Flatulance: Get missus to kip in the lounge

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You're doing all right.. my missus makes me sleep on the lounge. Or outside in extreme cases.

Cheers
Dave

 

[Hopsta]

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As Dr Karl would say - I think you need to do the experiment.

Cheers
Dave

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That i will Dave.... its beer, its inevitable.

 

[sinkas]

Hi there,
According to my apriory knowledge, in a situation where there is a more apparent amount of sugars, your prognosis for a bad hangover should be slightly diminished, as there is easy energy available to fuel to complex breakdown of the toxins in the beer, and this will be in continuum with your consumption, as opposed to a gut-bust on a kebab and chips at the end of the night when the concentrations are already out of control.