biohazard-brewing
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On Sunday I made an extract kit of English Brown Ale from Brewers Best.
Mistakes;
1.) I tried boiling the full amount, 6 gals, on the stove. Could get it hot enough to boil but only if I kept the lid on the whole time, So I didn't lose enough water through evaporation. Had about 5.25 gals of wort when finished the boil.
2.) I rehydrated the yeast before I added it to the wort. This made the yeast start fermenting sooner and harder than my first batch.
3.) A well meaning individual told me that I need to keep the new beer/wort warm, I put the first batch in the basement at about 65F, which increased the action of the yeast.
4.) i went out of town yesterday and while i was gone I had a blowout. My son took the carboy and put it outside with no airlock or stopper in it.
I tasted it this morning and it smelled and tasted ok at first but after a minute or two it got sour on the back of my tongue.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Mistakes;
1.) I tried boiling the full amount, 6 gals, on the stove. Could get it hot enough to boil but only if I kept the lid on the whole time, So I didn't lose enough water through evaporation. Had about 5.25 gals of wort when finished the boil.
2.) I rehydrated the yeast before I added it to the wort. This made the yeast start fermenting sooner and harder than my first batch.
3.) A well meaning individual told me that I need to keep the new beer/wort warm, I put the first batch in the basement at about 65F, which increased the action of the yeast.
4.) i went out of town yesterday and while i was gone I had a blowout. My son took the carboy and put it outside with no airlock or stopper in it.
I tasted it this morning and it smelled and tasted ok at first but after a minute or two it got sour on the back of my tongue.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
