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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 :)

wow i didnt realize that! i have been using tap water with it. i'llhave to change it up, thanks so much!

that could be. our kit said 65 to 75 so perhaps... thanks

purified bottled water. NO tap NO spring

we consistently range from 68 to 72 degrees F.

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...