DRY Beer

Weezour · 10-07-2009, 06:51 PM

I'm currently on my 10th home brew, I'm very excited about my moderate progression into the craft. Although i am having a really consistent problem. No matter what the recipe, I find that the my beer has a dry taste to it. Its not acidic, or hoppy, but its a bitter taste that can only be described as dry. I've tried everything to get rid of this. different water, different yeasts, ingredient etcetera, but no matter what the outcome is consistent. Any ideas?

jlpred55 · 10-07-2009, 06:59 PM

Extract or All Grain?

If All Grain- over-sparging will get you that. It's a drying sort of tea like quality to the brew. This is the result of tannin extraction. I have it in a beer right now, love stuff...lol.

If Extract, look at your water temp for your grain steeping. If you are ramping it up too high you will get the tannin extraction. Don't boil the grains or squeeze the grain bag. Let it drain and then rinse it with some heated or unheated water, doesn't matter.

john from dc · 10-08-2009, 01:59 AM

what sorts of final gravities are you ending up with?

Weezour · 10-08-2009, 02:54 PM

I always try to reach the Final gravity in what ever recipe i use but generally i end up with 1.010

Weezour · 10-08-2009, 02:56 PM

and i'm brewing extract, but lately i've been using a substantial amount of grains in the stepping process (upwards of 2 pounds), perhaps tannins could be a result of this?

**Yooper** · 10-08-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Weezour

and i'm brewing extract, but lately i've been using a substantial amount of grains in the stepping process (upwards of 2 pounds), perhaps tannins could be a result of this?

Well, maybe. It would depend on your water chemistry and the temperature you've been steeping at. What is your process?

Weezour · 10-08-2009, 06:06 PM

my fist five or so i steeped for 30-40 min @ 160-165

more recently i've been steeping 30-40 min at aroun 155-160