first extract - no flavor!

[Josh Lindsey]

Ok, I followed the recipe (Dark Horse Pale ale from B&W) and nailed the OG. 8 days in and airlock is stopped.
FG matches the estimate from the recipe. But there is almost no flavor! Should go ahead and bottle?
Josh L.

[Ben Siegel]

per some of the advice Ive gotten from here I would give it the carboy a swirl and reactivate however much of the yeast as possible to finish it out. Be warned though, Im only 2 batches in as well Im not familiar with that extract kit, but with mine I didn't have a problem with lack of flavor... hmmm no hops OR malt?

[Mark Ranes]

I've noticed that uncarbonated beer seems to lack some of the "brilliance" of flavor of a final product. Don't worry too much until you get it conditioned and carbonated in the bottle...

Mark

[Josh Lindsey]

Thanks. Yeah, I thought about that. I'm over-worrying it, like I did with my first mead.