First taste

Whoopee! Off comes the seal of the first bottle, nine days after bottling day (just couldn't wait). And to our surprise, it was not bad at all!

The taste was good. It tasted like real pale ale. Nothing rich, but a modest flavor. What was bothering us was the creamy or buttery feel on the tongue. I guess any experienced and/or wise brewer already know what the problem is: diacetyl!

Apparently a common problem in under-fermented beers. In our case it doesn't seem to affect the taste, it's more the texture that becomes undesirable. Next time we'll be more patient before bottling and let it ferment properly.

But all in all. We are happy. We want a bit fuller taste and get rid of the buttery feeling. And then we are close to a Barbro perfection.