Wherry

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:29 pm

A pal of mine is just getting in to homebrew and has brewed a wherry. He gave me a bottle tonight to see what I thought of it.

Basically it had a medicinal smell ( not overpowering) to it which I guess we can resolve by brewing at a lower temp and 1/2 a campden tablet.

However it did not taste as I expected and had a liquorice type taste. Not having tried this kit iirc does it usually have this type of flavour or is this linked to the problems above ( or another ). It was no problem finishing it off so he is not that far away from cracking it.

Cheers

fivetide · Post by **fivetide** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:41 pm

Depends. How long has it been in the bottle?

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:48 pm

About 3 weeks

fivetide · Post by **fivetide** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:13 pm

There are more expert brewers on here than me (mostly everybosy in fact) but I'd suggest putting the batch in a garage or similar environment as close as possible to 11-13 degrees and waiting 2-3 more weeks. Then crack open another.

chopperswookie · Post by **chopperswookie** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 5:09 pm

I barrelled my wherry and left it for six weeks. heard on this forum before six weeks seems to be the ideal time to leave a wherry

kitoog · Post by **kitoog** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:15 pm

I have werry in secondary and had a sample today and got that same medicinal smell and bad taste. I hope if I leave in the bottles for a long time it will clear.

jaytee1 · Post by **jaytee1** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:28 pm

Im drinking a Wherry at the moment, hic!, and havent come across this flavour or smell. However mine has been in a barrel so that might make a difference. It did take aout 4 weeks to mature nicely though id that helps.

JT

kitoog · Post by **kitoog** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 9:52 pm

I used cheap bottled water that I bought in LILD. Would this have chlorine in it. This is the second kit that tastes likes this.

kitoog · Post by **kitoog** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:46 pm

Cheer DaaB, Now Im a bit worried. I sterilised everything really well with a Richies dissolvable white powder. I only gave the fermenter a quick rinse after sterilising. Could this richies stuff be the source of chlorine. The first beer is now in bottles for two weeks and tastes aweful.

kitoog · Post by **kitoog** » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:51 pm

Sorry forgot to add. Using Milton at the mo. Can I use bleach. Whats the story with using vinegar. I think I read a thread somewhere with people using vinegar.

kitoog · Post by **kitoog** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:44 am

Cheers Daab, it looks like my first 3 brews are fecked then. Made up a midus touch this morning. Used tap water. Used milton but rinced really well. This should be ok if this is the problem. By the way what do you sterilise with, if you can give me the exact details. I love this hobby but if I cant produce something drinkable soon + all me mates that said i was waisting my time,....the horror,...the horror.

Bugno · Post by **Bugno** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:47 pm

Cheers DaaB, by the way I was in kitoogs house yesterday using his computer and forgot to log in under my own name. I dont have that iodophor stuff. Will have to get some. I will use the bleach as directed with alot of rinsing. I forgot to mention that the werry had originally been stuck at 16. I added brupaks yeast enzyme and safale 04. Would this change taste. It did start again. Is now down to 10. Do you think there is any point bottling or will I ditch.

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