Hi All,
This is my first post so I'm not too sure whether I've put this in the right place or not (apologies in advance for any forum faux pas) . Firstly I'm very new to brewing and this forum has been a fantastic resource for me through my kit experiences.
I am currently on my second AG brew (first one aborted due to garage fire) and am just finding some issues now in the late stage of primary fermentation. I'm brewing Dr. Smurto's Golden Ale and made a couple mistakes along the way. These are:-
My beer has a slightly vegetable aroma and is definitely more hoppy than malty (probably as expected given the miscalculation in boil off volume).
Is there any saving this beer or should I cut my losses and move on to the next brew? Any help would be fantastic.
Thanks very much for your help.
Woodmole
This is my first post so I'm not too sure whether I've put this in the right place or not (apologies in advance for any forum faux pas) . Firstly I'm very new to brewing and this forum has been a fantastic resource for me through my kit experiences.
I am currently on my second AG brew (first one aborted due to garage fire) and am just finding some issues now in the late stage of primary fermentation. I'm brewing Dr. Smurto's Golden Ale and made a couple mistakes along the way. These are:-
- My boil off volume was only 3L as opposed to my calculated 8L (20L target post boil volume). This was due to me being stingy and turning off the outer ring of my burner.
- I dry hopped at 4 days after most of the primary ferment had finished and have left them in there for approximately 10 days.
My beer has a slightly vegetable aroma and is definitely more hoppy than malty (probably as expected given the miscalculation in boil off volume).
Is there any saving this beer or should I cut my losses and move on to the next brew? Any help would be fantastic.
Thanks very much for your help.
Woodmole