Can I save this beer? Failed brew?

[ben2904]

I brewed this Raging red ale recipe:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=239188

Took a gravity sample of this one today after 2 weeks in primary (didnt use honey in the recipe).

The color was more brownish then red and the taste was very bitter and very malty.

Im not satisfied with this recipe so far but mabye its too early to judge.

Do you think in another week in primary, 1 week cold crash and then bottle conditioning will do good for my beer?
Fermentation has already finished.
(gravities was 1.048 and 1.010)

 

[Subdivisions]

Bottle it up. Beer doesn't taste the same right out of the primary as it does after a few weeks of conditioning. Give it some time in the bottle and you'll like the result better.

You can leave it a little longer and cold crash if you'd like. It will certainly help it out.

 

[ben2904]

Should I also let it sit in secondary for couple of weeks?
I do not use any additives

 

[ben2904]

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[Kharnynb]

don't bother with a secondary, if you want, you can leave it in primary for a bit, but it will be fine bottle aging too.