What yeasts did you use? Yeast can have a pleasant flavour (Belgians, Wits) but could be contributing the off flavour. As the yeast drops the flavour reduces.
If you want to test the wild yeast idea you could make a starter, pitch the bottle dregs and taste the resulting beer for the same flavour.
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- Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:25 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Am I infected?
- Replies: 6
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- Sun Aug 31, 2014 1:43 pm
- Forum: Brewdays
- Topic: AG#5 Dead Pump IPA
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4847
- Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:39 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: New rig is producing very Malty beers - help
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Re: New rig is producing very Malty beers - help
Google is your friend - http://www.embeddedcontrolconcepts.comasd wrote:What's a BCS controller?
- Sun Aug 31, 2014 10:37 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Am I infected?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1106
Re: Am I infected?
Medicinal is normally due to phenol compounds. Often this is due to reactions with left over bleach so I'd suggest you don't bleach everything. I'd suggest a thorough hot clean and soak with PBW or similar. Then rinse thoroughly and sanitise with StarSan. The other option is replace the FV, plastic ...
- Sat Aug 30, 2014 5:17 pm
- Forum: Brewdays
- Topic: AG#5 Dead Pump IPA
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4847
Re: AG#5 Dead Pump IPA
Och29 where did you get that nice wood barrel from? Brew looks good, nice to know you can still make a good beer when all your gear fails. https://www.thebarrelmakers.co.uk/department/cider_beer_barrels/ It's oak rather than chestnut. They also do used barrels but not small enough even for my kit!
- Sun Aug 17, 2014 6:47 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Acetaldehyde
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2697
Re: Acetaldehyde
Having made a batches 2 different ways I'm inclined to disagree. However it will depend on the beer style, equipment, volumes and most importantly taster as to whether you'll notice any difference. I'd say the reason most people think it's a myth is that there are many more important factors that ca...
- Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:48 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Acetaldehyde
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2697
Re: Acetaldehyde
I think you're missing the point. In some cases HSA can create molecules that will be beneficial to the flavour of a beer either directly or after conversion by yeast. Orval uses a yeast species (Brett.) that given time will transform 'off flavours' molecules into beneficial molecules such as esters...
- Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:58 pm
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Acetaldehyde
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2697
Re: Acetaldehyde
On a small homebrew scale it might not be noticeable but there are people in the industry who deal with oxidation including HSA. I've noticed a difference between batches with a pump and one where I've had to manually transfer 70L of wort with a small bucket and definitely aerated the hot wort.
- Sat Aug 16, 2014 8:53 am
- Forum: Grain Brewing
- Topic: Acetaldehyde
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2697
Re: Acetaldehyde
There's a BeerSmith podcast about oxidation. The expert on there, although not a homebrewer, said HSA is most definitely not a myth.
- Fri Aug 15, 2014 2:02 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Scales for hlt
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1425
Re: Scales for hlt
Depends on the volumes you're working with but the ProShip are used by most people. It's always worth searching the forum too!
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- Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:04 pm
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: 300L stainless conical tank for sale
- Replies: 1
- Views: 597
Re: 300L stainless conical tank for sale
Think this would be better placed in the 'market place' section of the forum.
- Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:43 am
- Forum: Brewing Equipment
- Topic: Replacing FVs - Who is cheap? Time for Stainless?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4360
Re: Replacing FVs - Who is cheap? Time for Stainless?
1/2" ball valve works for me. I normally have about 50 litres on top of it which will help push out the yeast.
- Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:26 am
- Forum: Malts and Grits
- Topic: Adjunct for nutty...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2144
Re: Adjunct for nutty...
I had some chestnut ale a week or so ago which had a definite flavour. Think it was dry nut'd adding them to the secondary. Might be an idea to emphasise whatever grain you choose.
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 10:55 pm
- Forum: Brewdays
- Topic: AG#5 Dead Pump IPA
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4847
- Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:56 pm
- Forum: Brewdays
- Topic: AG#5 Dead Pump IPA
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4847