wheeliechicken
Active Member
Ive brewed 4 batches so far, the first 2 are bottled and ready to drink. Batch #1 was a mr. beer kit, I followed the directions, except I did a full boil. It turned out ok, but somewhat cidery (as I would expect due to the ingredients). Batch #2 I brewed my own recipe, still using the Mr. Beer fermenter. I did have to top off with almost 1 gallon of tap water when I put the wort into the fermenter. For batches 3 and 4, I did full boils in a turkey fryer, and they are now fermenting in a bucket and a carboy.
Heres my problem: I have a significant burnt plastic taste in batch #2 (especially noticeable when burping). Ive been sampling bottles over the last few weeks and the taste has not gotten better. After searching around here it sounds like it could be chlorophenols due to chlorine. I didnt notice the taste when I sampled the beer prior to bottling (although I wasnt looking for it either). I sanitized my bottles in bleach solution then rinsed lightly with tap water. My tap water does not smell like chlorine (that I can tell). Water company publishes an annual average of 0.83 ppm chlorine.
My future plans are: a) Never add tap water to a batch unless its boiled first, b) Use something other than bleach to sanitize. Will this be good enough? Also, is there any way I can salvage the affected batch or do I have to dump it? Im really bummed because it tastes so good otherwise but I just cant block that bad taste out of my mind enough to drink it all. The next batch (#3) wont be ready to drink for 4 more weeks so its going to be a long wait. The samples Ive tasted of batches 3 and 4 taste excellent so far.
Heres my problem: I have a significant burnt plastic taste in batch #2 (especially noticeable when burping). Ive been sampling bottles over the last few weeks and the taste has not gotten better. After searching around here it sounds like it could be chlorophenols due to chlorine. I didnt notice the taste when I sampled the beer prior to bottling (although I wasnt looking for it either). I sanitized my bottles in bleach solution then rinsed lightly with tap water. My tap water does not smell like chlorine (that I can tell). Water company publishes an annual average of 0.83 ppm chlorine.
My future plans are: a) Never add tap water to a batch unless its boiled first, b) Use something other than bleach to sanitize. Will this be good enough? Also, is there any way I can salvage the affected batch or do I have to dump it? Im really bummed because it tastes so good otherwise but I just cant block that bad taste out of my mind enough to drink it all. The next batch (#3) wont be ready to drink for 4 more weeks so its going to be a long wait. The samples Ive tasted of batches 3 and 4 taste excellent so far.