Have you sampled the first batch yet? How is/was it?
Yes I tasted/drank a bottle at one week intervals. The first week was a bomb - why my comment on green beer. The second week the carbonation was up but still had a slightly green flavor kind of like a green apple. The third week, this past Wed, the carbonation was really good - nice full head and lots of small rising bubbles and drinkable, finally tasted a like a beer. I think it needs at least one more week. I am brewing Ales so I expect them to taste like an Ale not a lager like a Bud. Ales are easier to home-brew than a Lager.