guitar510
Active Member
I bottled an AG IPA on Monday and gave it a taste tonight. While I realize it needs time, it tastes like there is a mild to moderate medicinal/chlorophenolic taste. Interestingly, I drank some pre-bottled and it did not notice the medicinal quality. In fact, I really liked the taste and am pretty sure I would have noticed this off flavor.
I pulled down the beer fault list from BJCP and see that some possible causes are chlorine in the water, bleach sanitizers, astringency/grain husk sources?, excessive whole hop or infection.
Chlorine - I used about 2/3 RO and 1/3 tap. I have done a similar method in the past with success. So I doubt this is the issue.
Bleach Sanitizer - I prewashed bottles in the dishwasher (which I suppose could have had residual bleach detergent), and although I usually do a 5 min sanitizer after the dishwasher...I thought I would skip that step this time - this is what I think may be the cause
Astringency/grain - Not sure what this means, but I used only 2row.
Whole Hops - none used
Infection - again from the bottles and lack of sanitation
Do you think it was the bottles and could time heal this one?
I pulled down the beer fault list from BJCP and see that some possible causes are chlorine in the water, bleach sanitizers, astringency/grain husk sources?, excessive whole hop or infection.
Chlorine - I used about 2/3 RO and 1/3 tap. I have done a similar method in the past with success. So I doubt this is the issue.
Bleach Sanitizer - I prewashed bottles in the dishwasher (which I suppose could have had residual bleach detergent), and although I usually do a 5 min sanitizer after the dishwasher...I thought I would skip that step this time - this is what I think may be the cause
Astringency/grain - Not sure what this means, but I used only 2row.
Whole Hops - none used
Infection - again from the bottles and lack of sanitation
Do you think it was the bottles and could time heal this one?