Very bitter tang on the sides of the tomgue.

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AFG

Very bitter tang on the sides of the tomgue.

Post by AFG » Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:00 pm

Any ideas what it is?
I assume some sterilising issue.

I have just re-started homebrew after a break of about 10 yrs.
I re-used my old polythene beer barrels and fermenting bins.
Both barrels were the type with a float, and tap at the bottom connected via a pipe.
The first brew was a full mash, tasted good in the fermenting bin, secondary fermenter, but when it came out of the barrel tasted foul.
Not like vinegar, but a sharp taste at the sides of your tongue.
I relegated it to the skip.(Barrel and all).
Having wasted that, I went for a Woodfordes kit, easy to make and tasted great at barreling stage.
Left it a week or two, and the same taste.
I sterilised the first batch with old SDP, and the 2nd batch with bleach.
I never had this problem before.

Do you think that the barrel, pipes etc have had it?
Is there a rescue plan.
I think I’m going to bin the lot (equipment included) AND START AGAIN Using a microbrewery kit. :(
Any way to rescue the brew?

Thanks

crafty john

Re: Very bitter tang on the sides of the tomgue.

Post by crafty john » Thu Dec 03, 2009 8:17 pm

follow the link below they are doing the microbrewery kit with an extra wherry kit, that's two instead of one,

http://www.the-online-homebrew-company. ... cts_id=568


Cheer John

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