I waited a couple of weeks to see if they were able to “self-correct”.
I can sympathize with this, if I had a bad batch, I would wait and see if someday it would mature into something decent. But I know this never happens. Sorry to have to dump so much nasty product, I hope you'll try again! You have the equipment and bottles and learning experience, maybe it would be worth trying another batch.
Thank you so much for the sympathy! Indeed, no one can take away the experience now, and I might just try my hand at it again. Sadly, I am way too busy at the moment, as I am finishing up my PhD. But maybe after that, when I slow down a bit, I will make it a weekend hobby again.
Are you still brewing?