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| Slimy, yet satisfying! |
Stardate 72979.9, one standard Earth Week past brew date. Taste Test #001.
Brew pours very cloudy, indicating activity still in progress (I may have jiggled the fermenter a bit before pouring, which might have knocked a little extra trub up, but it wasn't significant). Resembles cappuccino. Settles to a dark brown, but takes a while.
Aroma: malt and pine, with notes of chocolate
Taste: That's a little tougher to say. There's a lot going on here. It's not "bad", but you can tell it needs a lot more time to flesh itself out. All of the flavors from the aroma are there, swirled together, with just a bit of heat in the back, so that alcohol is definitely working.
The hops are definitely there, though the flavor may mellow out over time. Malt and biscuit are in the background, but noticeable: this will be no IPA. I'll probably need to dry hop just a bit, starting next weekend most likely; might grab some whole leave Saaz to increase bite and reduce gritty trub volume.
The best news is, there's no off-flavors, so there's no worry of contamination. Once this beer clears up a bit, and has some carbonation to crisp up the mouthfeel, I think this will be a very effective brew. Right now, it's a bit too mellow.
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| Bubbling along! |
I'll be checking back in maybe 2-3 weeks from now, after dry-hopping is complete. If the flavor's on, it will be time to bottle!
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