will not using a secondary make a big difference in the taste of my beer? I'm trying to figure out why all my beers have the same funky aftertaste and i know i have never done secondary. could there be hops molecules in it or something leaving and weird aftertaste? its always cloudy when you pour.
I just been doing partial boils and shaking up the purified water jugs before pouring them (vigorously) into the carboy, then using a funnel/filter to pour in the wart. seems like it does the trick. anything im doing wrong or could be doing better? I also have been using an ice bath to cool the...
Thanks everyone for the advice, i'll def change some things to see if it comes out better. I DO have another question though, One thing I have NEVER done is Secondary Fermentation. My beer is ALWAYS cloudy (obviously) and until now i never thought it would make a difference. could i possibly...
ya im gonna switch my cleaning water too. i've been using tap with the starsan. but as for fermentation, thats the temp of the beer not ambient. weve even resorted to a water bath for the carboy cause it gets a little warm in the summer in sacramento :)
OK, My bro and I have brewed about 6 ales so far and each time we have a funky after taste. The only way i can explain it is to say its a slightly chlorine or metallic taste. We thought at first it was because we were using an aluminum brew pot but since we changed to stainless its STILL there...