A lesson in patience

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by GetMeAnIPA, Apr 29, 2014.

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  1. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    I am a newbie and I recently brewed a hoppy wheat ale for a bros camping trip. After a week from bottling I noticed some very light sediment suspended in the beer. I didn't notice that in my other batches, so I got concerned. Chilled the beer and tasted it. It had a slight buttery flavor. I spent the next few days researching what could have happened. I tasted the beer again 10 days after bottling then again 12 days. The buttery flavor was still present but only slightly. I brought the beer camping, which was about 14+ days and when we cracked the beer it was spot on. Good citrus hoppy flavor and zero buttery notes.

    If I didn't worry myself and let the beer sit for the proper time I wouldn't have spent hours researching what went wrong, when in reality nothing did. I have definently learned to be patient and most importantly relax and have a homebrew.
     
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  2. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,295) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
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    According to these ladies...

    you can't hurry love...either.
     
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  3. hoptualBrew

    hoptualBrew Initiate (0) May 29, 2011 Florida

    Learning is good, finding new information is not time wasted.

    Now you know where the off-flavor comes from & it's process in the fermentation timeline.
     
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