Tasting my uncarbonated beer: Bitter.

OK, so I'm now bottling my first batch. I opened the primary fermenter (did not use a secondary) and I've racked the beer to the bottling container. It smells hoppy and delicious. I'm pleased.

I taste just a bit before I begin to bottle... and it tastes... bitter. Sort of burned maybe.

I know (now) I didn't do a good enough job pouring the wort off the trub - I definitely left too much trub in the fermenter. Is that the reason? Will it mellow as it bottle conditions? Should I trash the whole batch?

I'm bummed and looking for some direction - I appreciate any thoughts.

Topic bitterness homebrew troubleshooting

Category Mac

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This answers your question. Your beer is young and very green. It needs time to age. Don't despair. Give it time, both to carbonate in the bottle and age a bit after that.

Many home brewers are too quick to judge in the primary, secondary, or bottle bucket. Excellent beer takes time. I've had beers that are TERRIBLE in the bottle bucket and AWESOME after a few months to age.

Your beer will be fine! Be patient.

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A lot happens during carbonation. I just finished an ESB batch that was intensely bitter before carbonation, but tastes quite fine now. Bottle it up and see what happens.

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