trying to add dropdowns to edit blades - fermentations mkIII

resources/views/fermentations/edit.blade.php

@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@
             @csrf
             <div class="form-group">
               <label for="beer_id">Beer</label>
-              <select class="form-control" name="beer_id" {{ $selected_beer == $beer->beer_id ? 'selected="selected"' : '' }}>
+              <select class="form-control" name="beer_id">
                   @foreach ($beers as $beer)
-                      <option value="{{$beer->beer_id}}">{{$beer->name}}</option>
+                      <option value="{{$beer->beer_id}}" {{ $selected_beer == $beer->beer_id ? 'selected="selected"' : '' }}>{{$beer->name}}</option>
                   @endforeach
               </select>
             </div>
             <div class="form-group">
               <label for="yeast_id">Yeast</label>
-              <select class="form-control" name="yeast_id" {{ $selected_yeast == $yeast->id ? 'selected="selected"' : '' }}>
+              <select class="form-control" name="yeast_id">
                   @foreach ($yeasts as $yeast)
-                      <option value="{{$yeast->id}}">{{$yeast->name}}</option>
+                      <option value="{{$yeast->id}}" {{ $selected_yeast == $yeast->id ? 'selected="selected"' : '' }}>{{$yeast->name}}</option>
                   @endforeach
               </select>
             </div>