First Taste, and new batch
Last night was the first taste of the first batch of home brew, and I was a little disappointed. OK, so it was the brew supplied with the kit, so I don’t think it was one I would have chosen (tastes a bit like Tooheys to me), but it was definatly (?) beer. There was also a distinct lack of head, though the carbonation through the beer still seemed ok. On the up side, it did seem to do well on the alcohol content…and not too much sludge in the bottom of the bottle.
Also last night I started the next brew. This is the “Little Creatures Pale Ale” blend – basically a bottle of beer concentrate and a packet of yeast. Took some time to get the yeast to disolve, and it didn’t start to ferment for a couple of hours (although I didn’t overheat the water on this one) but otherwise it seems fine. First use of the filtered water as well.
Should be ready for bottling on Saturday or Sunday, depending on the SG readings.