Ok so my first batch is done(AG) and well there is a very bad off-flavor in it. Its a smoked Schwartz. The main grain ingredient was smoked BBQ Munic, the full recipe is on my brothers iphone and i dont remember it.
Anyways, its smells like a perfectly normal beer with a SRM of about 7-8 and a fg of ~1.010 and it fermented at ~68* F. But upon drinking it there is a bad mid through after taste. initial thoughts are always "yum pretty good" immediately followed by "ew wtf is that?". My brother says its a vinegary taste. Which would mean bacteria infection, but i dont agree. As i cant really put my finger on this upsetting after taste. The flavor is very strong and over powers all the other tastes besides the smoky flavor which comes back as the aftertaste wears off.
Any ideas what i screwed up or does this sound like an average bacteria infection?
Anyways, its smells like a perfectly normal beer with a SRM of about 7-8 and a fg of ~1.010 and it fermented at ~68* F. But upon drinking it there is a bad mid through after taste. initial thoughts are always "yum pretty good" immediately followed by "ew wtf is that?". My brother says its a vinegary taste. Which would mean bacteria infection, but i dont agree. As i cant really put my finger on this upsetting after taste. The flavor is very strong and over powers all the other tastes besides the smoky flavor which comes back as the aftertaste wears off.
Any ideas what i screwed up or does this sound like an average bacteria infection?