On Fri, 20 May 2005 14:26:28 GMT, Jeff Cantwell
<jeff-cantwell@swbell.net> wrote:

I bottled Sunday, so I know its supposed to sit for a bit. 3 weeks
according to instructions, but I wanted to see how it was doing, even
if only after 3 days of carbonation.

UGGGh. Can it be watery and malty at the same time? It had a little
bit of fizz already, but not a lot. Even highly carbonated, I don't
think it will improve the flavor much.

I've drank plenty of flat Busch the morning after in my college days,
and it still beats this.

I know everyone will say I'm rushing it, but I'm starting my 2nd batch
this weekend, and I'm trying to clear up any errors other than those
already noted:

Too much water.
Old ingredients.
Fermented warmer than recommended.
These are extract kits, so how full a boil is required? I boiled
slowly for an hour and a half to prevent sticking/scorching. Could
that have contributed?


Jeff N. Cantwell
Downtown Little Rock

NRA, ARPA, Libertarian
'86, '91 300zx 2+2