BrewThruYou
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I entered my APA into a comp and scored a 41. Two months later, the same beer got a 18 and judges said it tasted like a Belgian, somewhat sour and I need to check my sanitation. I agree...something went wrong.
The keg didn't move since the previous comp. The other beers I bottled during that same BeerGun bottling run scored very well. So I chalked it up to a bad bottle or bad cap. Unfortunately, I'm now experiencing the same exact off flavor from a kegged IIPA.
Both beers are about 4 months old...certainly not fresh, but I wouldn't expect them to go bad like this...especially after tasting so great a few months ago.
The APA used to smell awesome, taste awesome...ton of citrus. Now, the smell is even off. I'm having a tough time describing it...the judges said Belgian-like and sour. It's definitely drinkable...but it's also definitely a unmistakable off-flavor.
Both beers were dryhopped. The IIPA for 7 days with 2oz of pellet hops. The APA with 1oz of Cascade Leaf in a bag suspended in the keg (so as the beer went down, the hop bag would no longer be in the beer). The bag was not removed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The keg didn't move since the previous comp. The other beers I bottled during that same BeerGun bottling run scored very well. So I chalked it up to a bad bottle or bad cap. Unfortunately, I'm now experiencing the same exact off flavor from a kegged IIPA.
Both beers are about 4 months old...certainly not fresh, but I wouldn't expect them to go bad like this...especially after tasting so great a few months ago.
The APA used to smell awesome, taste awesome...ton of citrus. Now, the smell is even off. I'm having a tough time describing it...the judges said Belgian-like and sour. It's definitely drinkable...but it's also definitely a unmistakable off-flavor.
Both beers were dryhopped. The IIPA for 7 days with 2oz of pellet hops. The APA with 1oz of Cascade Leaf in a bag suspended in the keg (so as the beer went down, the hop bag would no longer be in the beer). The bag was not removed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.