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If it tastes bad, wait another week. All the guides I read talk about a week or 2 or whatever. My brews take 6 weeks in the bottle to be great. (honestly it's an overnight switch, it's super weird. 5 weeks of "ehhhh" the week 6 "amazing!")
Also, if you have a bad brew, try adding something. I had a brew that was garbage but if I added a tbsp of oj per bottle, it was drinkable. I still don't understand.