jescholler
Well-Known Member
Hi,
I brewed an American Amber Ale on May 9. It's been in the bottle for about 5 weeks now (3 carbonating plus 2 refrigerated). For the most part, I'm really happy about the beer, but there's one thing I'm not too happy about. About 2 seconds after I swallow, I get an unpleasant bitterness.
I know to troubleshoot this, you'll need a lot of details on my recipe. You can find it on Recipator:
Black Dog Amber
I used all cascade hops, and the IBUs are on the low end for the style. Does anyone have any ideas where that might be coming from?
My thoughts are:
*That's what cascade is supposed do
*Too much flavor hops (1 oz.)
*Water profile may be bad. My water has ~200ppm sodium and ~160ppm sulfate. I only diluted my 2 gallons of steeping water, but used about 4 gallons of the unadjusted water. It's possible that the high concentrations of sodium and sulfate are creating the harsh bitterness, as Palmer calls it. I didn't notice this in my 2 other beers that I brewed without adjusting the water, but they were slightly lower in bitterness (15-20 IBUs).
Thoughts anyone?
I brewed an American Amber Ale on May 9. It's been in the bottle for about 5 weeks now (3 carbonating plus 2 refrigerated). For the most part, I'm really happy about the beer, but there's one thing I'm not too happy about. About 2 seconds after I swallow, I get an unpleasant bitterness.
I know to troubleshoot this, you'll need a lot of details on my recipe. You can find it on Recipator:
Black Dog Amber
I used all cascade hops, and the IBUs are on the low end for the style. Does anyone have any ideas where that might be coming from?
My thoughts are:
*That's what cascade is supposed do
*Too much flavor hops (1 oz.)
*Water profile may be bad. My water has ~200ppm sodium and ~160ppm sulfate. I only diluted my 2 gallons of steeping water, but used about 4 gallons of the unadjusted water. It's possible that the high concentrations of sodium and sulfate are creating the harsh bitterness, as Palmer calls it. I didn't notice this in my 2 other beers that I brewed without adjusting the water, but they were slightly lower in bitterness (15-20 IBUs).
Thoughts anyone?