Hey all-
I kegged my first keg of beer ( that sounds repetitive ) this past week. I cleaned and sanitized all the lines and keg before transfering the beer over. I acquired a CO2 tank from a friend that I am using. However, this tank has been sitting for maybe a year without any use. The beer is now properly carb'd, but almost has a stale gas taste (almost like freezer burn) when you it first hits your mouth, but finish nicely after. Could this be because of the old CO2, or is it something else? FWIW, I just noticed this tonight on day 5 of it being kegged, the beer tasted fine on days 2 and 3. Thanks!
I kegged my first keg of beer ( that sounds repetitive ) this past week. I cleaned and sanitized all the lines and keg before transfering the beer over. I acquired a CO2 tank from a friend that I am using. However, this tank has been sitting for maybe a year without any use. The beer is now properly carb'd, but almost has a stale gas taste (almost like freezer burn) when you it first hits your mouth, but finish nicely after. Could this be because of the old CO2, or is it something else? FWIW, I just noticed this tonight on day 5 of it being kegged, the beer tasted fine on days 2 and 3. Thanks!