maltoftheearth
Well-Known Member
This thread was also posted in Beginner's yesterday but I didn't receive any replies that were useful. Hoping a change of venue will solve that ...
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On Friday I brewed up a recipe for a Dortmunder, I did not alter the water profile but I did add some hops (.75 oz Hallertauer) that I had laying around to the mash in the hope of increasing acidity and grain conversion. During the boil I added Hallertauer and Saaz according to this recipe:
http://www.brew-dudes.com/dortmunder-export-recipe/459
According to BeerSmith this did not take me out of the IBU profile for a Dortmunder.
Since I transferred to the primary for fermentation there has been steady action in the airlock for two days and a light krausen. I left the home from Sunday night through Wednesday. When I returned, I opened the freezer and got a minimal rhino fart smell. Took a whiff from the airlock and got a strong astringent/hop smell. Not offensive, just really strong.
This is only my second lager so I don't know if this is indicating anything or not. It seems to me (and again, I am a rank amateur) that this might be a sign of a seriously unbalanced, and overhopped, lager. Please tell me I'm wrong!
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On Friday I brewed up a recipe for a Dortmunder, I did not alter the water profile but I did add some hops (.75 oz Hallertauer) that I had laying around to the mash in the hope of increasing acidity and grain conversion. During the boil I added Hallertauer and Saaz according to this recipe:
http://www.brew-dudes.com/dortmunder-export-recipe/459
According to BeerSmith this did not take me out of the IBU profile for a Dortmunder.
Since I transferred to the primary for fermentation there has been steady action in the airlock for two days and a light krausen. I left the home from Sunday night through Wednesday. When I returned, I opened the freezer and got a minimal rhino fart smell. Took a whiff from the airlock and got a strong astringent/hop smell. Not offensive, just really strong.
This is only my second lager so I don't know if this is indicating anything or not. It seems to me (and again, I am a rank amateur) that this might be a sign of a seriously unbalanced, and overhopped, lager. Please tell me I'm wrong!