bimmerpower
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Hi folks
This is my first beer... been doing wine for a while, and needed something i could drink faster!
I did an irish stout, extract kit.
Primary for a week, secondary in a corny for a week, and then slow carbonate in another corny in the fridge for a week. at 40-41 degrees. From what i have found, the proper co2 volume for an irish stout is 1.6-2.0. so, i shot for the middle of 1.8, which is appx 41 degrees at 6 psi.
So, i let it carbonate for a week at 6psi.
I assume that i need to leave the serving pressure at the same otherwise it will overcarbonate correct?
My question is, the beer actually tastes pretty good, but a bit flat. no head at all. i know you can go nitro etc to get the nice guinness head, but shouldnt i get some?
i dont want to turn up the pressure as wont that overcarbonate it based on the charts i have seen? So, thoughts on why it tastes flat??
the taste is good, but since its my first beer i am just looking for some advice. thx!!!
This is my first beer... been doing wine for a while, and needed something i could drink faster!
I did an irish stout, extract kit.
Primary for a week, secondary in a corny for a week, and then slow carbonate in another corny in the fridge for a week. at 40-41 degrees. From what i have found, the proper co2 volume for an irish stout is 1.6-2.0. so, i shot for the middle of 1.8, which is appx 41 degrees at 6 psi.
So, i let it carbonate for a week at 6psi.
I assume that i need to leave the serving pressure at the same otherwise it will overcarbonate correct?
My question is, the beer actually tastes pretty good, but a bit flat. no head at all. i know you can go nitro etc to get the nice guinness head, but shouldnt i get some?
i dont want to turn up the pressure as wont that overcarbonate it based on the charts i have seen? So, thoughts on why it tastes flat??
the taste is good, but since its my first beer i am just looking for some advice. thx!!!