First batch: Nut Brown Ale called “Not the End of the World” because I brewed it on Dec 21, 2012. At first it kinda sucked. Had some weird off flavors. I tasted it again after it had been in the bottles for about three months, still not great. Tried it again today after almost 6 months in the bottle. This time, it really tastes quite good. All the off flavors are gone, has a very nice typical nut brown ale flavor. At one point I was ready to dump the whole lot, but now I’m thinking this is going to be my summer refreshment.
Second batch: Black IPA called “Black Eye”. I brewed it per instructions with one exception - I used about 1 1/2 oz. more priming sugar because I had some left over. So, it tastes pretty good, carbonated nicely, about the right ABV. Here’s the problem: way too much head. It’s a rich chocolatey brown creamy head, but way too much of it and it doesn’t subside. I can pour literally only about 4 ounces into a pint glass before the head reaches the top. Any ideas what I can do about this and prevent it from happening next time?
