drunkbastard
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Ok, so here's the deal...I have been "homebrewing" for maybe a year and I have only made one batch that's been satisfactory.
I can't really classify it as homebrewing because I've poured out like 3 of the 6 batches I have made.
Currently I have in the bottle two northernbrewer.com recipes
their cream ale http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/cream-ale-extract-kit-2.html
and their petite saison http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/petite-saison-d-ete-extract-kit-2.html
I'd be willing to ship a six pack (although you won't drink an entire one anyway) to anyone who can tell me what I'm doing wrong.
I realize that what I brew isn't going to taste like something I buy at the store, but it should be drinkable.
I had someone tell me that the temperature is too high where they are fermenting, but that wouldn't explain the saison as that yeast wanted higher temperatures. They all have the same general blech taste that is not easy to explain. Initially I sanitized the bottles in the dishwasher, figured that might be the problem so I changed and used star san. Same thing. I'm getting full carbonation and there is yeast on the bottom of the bottle. So I guess technically I'm making beer....but I wouldn't serve this to anyone.
You know you spend so long with every batch, and every single one tastes worse than the one before. It's very taxing on my ego, since "anyone can homebrew". This is my last ditch effort before I give up on this hobby.
If anyone would like a bottle, send me a PM probably with some shipping advice as not to break the bottles.
I can't really classify it as homebrewing because I've poured out like 3 of the 6 batches I have made.
Currently I have in the bottle two northernbrewer.com recipes
their cream ale http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/cream-ale-extract-kit-2.html
and their petite saison http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/petite-saison-d-ete-extract-kit-2.html
I'd be willing to ship a six pack (although you won't drink an entire one anyway) to anyone who can tell me what I'm doing wrong.
I realize that what I brew isn't going to taste like something I buy at the store, but it should be drinkable.
I had someone tell me that the temperature is too high where they are fermenting, but that wouldn't explain the saison as that yeast wanted higher temperatures. They all have the same general blech taste that is not easy to explain. Initially I sanitized the bottles in the dishwasher, figured that might be the problem so I changed and used star san. Same thing. I'm getting full carbonation and there is yeast on the bottom of the bottle. So I guess technically I'm making beer....but I wouldn't serve this to anyone.
You know you spend so long with every batch, and every single one tastes worse than the one before. It's very taxing on my ego, since "anyone can homebrew". This is my last ditch effort before I give up on this hobby.
If anyone would like a bottle, send me a PM probably with some shipping advice as not to break the bottles.