Hey guys,
The last 4 batches of beer have had the same aftertaste. I thought leaving it alone would mellow it out. This, however, is not the case. I don't know how to describe it. Its almost a bad kind of starchy to me, but you can smell it from a room away. My wife says to me when i opened one "that smells horrible." The only factor in these last beers was that I had switched to using a electric turkey fryer with a homemade heat wand, I'm sure you all know what i am talking about. When I brew a batch it hits about 216 degrees, which is just over boiling. Could this be a factor. Another thing I can add to help you help me figure this out is that the wart chiller that I made from copper pipe i got from the hardware store has been mildly clean, as I rinse it with the one steep and then put it in the boil 15 mins before it ends. I noticed that there are green corrosion on the copper pipe that i try to scrub off, but give up on half of it because its soo hard to get off. Please tell me if any one of these factors may contribute to this aftertaste and why. Thanks soo much guys I always look up answers to my brewing problems on your forms you have already helped me soo much.
The last 4 batches of beer have had the same aftertaste. I thought leaving it alone would mellow it out. This, however, is not the case. I don't know how to describe it. Its almost a bad kind of starchy to me, but you can smell it from a room away. My wife says to me when i opened one "that smells horrible." The only factor in these last beers was that I had switched to using a electric turkey fryer with a homemade heat wand, I'm sure you all know what i am talking about. When I brew a batch it hits about 216 degrees, which is just over boiling. Could this be a factor. Another thing I can add to help you help me figure this out is that the wart chiller that I made from copper pipe i got from the hardware store has been mildly clean, as I rinse it with the one steep and then put it in the boil 15 mins before it ends. I noticed that there are green corrosion on the copper pipe that i try to scrub off, but give up on half of it because its soo hard to get off. Please tell me if any one of these factors may contribute to this aftertaste and why. Thanks soo much guys I always look up answers to my brewing problems on your forms you have already helped me soo much.