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~2 Weeks After Bottling & Beer Smells/Tastes Like Yeast

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by jdulb, Jan 1, 2018.

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  1. jdulb

    jdulb Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2017 Indiana

    Hi all,

    I recently bottled my current all-grain batch about 2 weeks ago. I was hesitant of the bottling because the gravity seemed way high - it was still about 1.032. I tried stirring some more & heating it up a bit (was worried it had gotten cold in my apartment). I got some more bubbling activity, but only for about an hour. I tried one of my bottles today & the carbonation was amazing; however, there is a fairly present smell of yeast. The taste is not as bad as the smell. Also, I can see a fair amount of gunk floating around in the bottles if I swirl them around. Is there anything I can do to fix this, am I Safe to drink it, or should I toss this batch? I appreciate any help/suggestions, thank you!
     
    #1 jdulb, Jan 1, 2018
  2. utahbeerdude

    utahbeerdude Maven (1,374) May 2, 2006 Utah

    Be patient; two weeks is a bit early for the final evaluatoin of your beer. In my experience most beers continue to get better after the two-week mark. In your case the yeast may settle out with more time; putting the bottles in the fridge at this point will lilkely encourage the yeast to settle. Also, when you pour, make sure you leave the botttle trub behind.

    To sum up: RDWHAHB.

    Cheers!
     
    #2 utahbeerdude, Jan 2, 2018
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  3. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,238) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    You've done the work of bottling. Now you should do the harder part -- waiting. Without more info on what you did, it's hard to diagnose what might have gone wrong. Limit yourself to one bottle a week for the next few weeks and see if it turns the corner.
     
    #3 pweis909, Jan 2, 2018
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  4. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,533) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    What do you mean by 'amazing'? Is it over-carbonated? Knowing what the OG was, the beer style, and the yeast will help to determine if your FG was reasonable, or if you still have primary fermentation occurring in the bottle. That may not answer your question about the yeast aroma in your beer, but you may want to be forewarned about over-carbed bottles that could be a messy issue.
     
    #4 PapaGoose03, Jan 2, 2018
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  5. jdulb

    jdulb Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2017 Indiana

    Thanks for all of your replies! I have no issue waiting & that is my plan. Luckily I will be gone this week, so I’ll be able to let my beer sit for another week.

    @Mothergoose03 - it was like opening a standard beer you’d buy at the store. In my past few batches, the carbonation has been pretty weak. I was worried with the gravity & bottling that I might have some “bottle bombs”. I’ve contained them in a cardboard box
     
    #5 jdulb, Jan 2, 2018
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  6. crcostel

    crcostel Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2006 Illinois

    What was your OG and what did you expect your FG to be?
     
    #6 crcostel, Jan 2, 2018
  7. JrGtr

    JrGtr Pooh-Bah (1,763) Apr 13, 2006 Massachusetts
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    What was your recipe, procedure, OG, yeast and style? Along with your priming amounts?
    That sounds like a really high FG for anything other than a really big imperial stout or barleywine or something.
     
    #7 JrGtr, Jan 2, 2018
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