So i tried my very first batch of my own beer this weekend and it turned out pretty good. I was really worried it was gonna taste like crap from the extracts I put in during bottling but it was delicious. I started off with a simple English Brown Ale recipe and then during the bottling process I added vanilla and almond extract to certain bottles and ended up with 1/4th vanilla, 1/4th almond, 1/4th vanilla almond, and 1/4th regular. I didn’t have a dropper so I kinda just poured the extract in each bottle but all the bottles I tried seemed to have consistent flavor. Next time I will be more accurate in my measurements.
I didn’t use a secondary carboy for the conditioning process, instead I just let the beer condition in the bottle which added a nice layer of yeast at the bottom of each bottle, but it was fine. I think for subsequent batches I will use a glass carboy for conditioning for aesthetic purposes.
It was a very exciting and interesting process and now that I know what is going on, I am confident that future brews will come out just as good if not better… I think for my next batch that I am planning on doing this weekend I am going to either make a chocolate creme stout or some sort of IPA… mmmmmm
