Yesterday - because I was impatient, thirsty and had the day off - I decided to crack open the Erstebrauen three days early. All in all, it's not too damn bad and dare I say, pretty solid for a first attempt! Here's a few thoughts and observations...
- Tastes very organic, free of the overly processed or urine-like qualities of cheap domestic swill =)
- Some bottles were still a little cloudy, but all in all, cleared up very well, changing from a diarrhea-brown upon first bottling to a rich golden colour.
- For the want of a better term, tastes very Germanic. Slight hints of ginger and honey.
- While carbonation levels were adequate, they were less than I would have liked. Not sure what the deal is or how it bodes for the Irish Stout, but for now, I'll follow the brewshop guy's advice and stick to 1 and a 1/2 drops per bottle.
- Can *slightly* taste the Linwood tapwater. This is a feature, not a bug!
- Seems to like being refrigerated. Put most of the first box (15 bottles) in the fridge. The remainder sits in the box at room temperature.
Author's note: I couldn't really tell it at the time, but my first batch had come out really, really low in alcohol. Congratulations, Jon... you've learned how to make carbonated pee-water!
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