So I have a 3.5bbl Psychobrew System. We are double batch brewing into 5bbl jacketed fermenters. We have x2 lauter/mash tuns (Blichmann) that we use to fill our 100 gallon boil kettle. We brewed our first two batches (cream ales) eight days ago. Everything went smoother than expected. Collected our wort, pitched yeast and had a healthy fermentation that started quickly. I took gravity readings today and got the following results:
Batch #1 OG 1050 to 1012
Batch #2 OG 1048 to 1012
Fermented x4 days at 64-66 then 68 for three days.
I tasted my hydrometer samples and they weren't that good at all. They smelled yeasty and like Irish moss, which I used 1oz. in 90 gallon boil at 15 minutes. Is this common for Gravity samples to not taste good? I guess I was expecting something else. Didn't note any diacetyl or acetal aldehyde flavors or aroma. How much should I rely on these tastings? Hoping to crash cool my beers over the next two days and try them again.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks fellow Brewers!
Batch #1 OG 1050 to 1012
Batch #2 OG 1048 to 1012
Fermented x4 days at 64-66 then 68 for three days.
I tasted my hydrometer samples and they weren't that good at all. They smelled yeasty and like Irish moss, which I used 1oz. in 90 gallon boil at 15 minutes. Is this common for Gravity samples to not taste good? I guess I was expecting something else. Didn't note any diacetyl or acetal aldehyde flavors or aroma. How much should I rely on these tastings? Hoping to crash cool my beers over the next two days and try them again.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks fellow Brewers!
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