I just brewed and bottled my forth batch. My very first batch was fantastic! The flavor was just really good. Every batch since then has had an off flavor. They all taste just a little wierd. The overall flavor is ok, but each batch since the first has had a similar taste, with a strong alcohol finish. The worst was the double IPA i brewed, probably because of the high alcohol content. I am starting to get discouraged. I really don't want to quit brewing because i enjoy it... and it's not even that the beers are undrinkable, but they are definitely nowhere near as good as the first batch.
I have used the same exact practices and principles. I have sanitized the same way. Maybe it's my brew kettle... ? I haven't sanitized it at all, but i did not think it was nessesary since i was boiling the wort in in anyhow. Wait... i just thought of what the other different variable is. Every batch since the first batch i have used a wort chiller. Again, i can't imagine how that would effect anything. However, it is the only thing that is different from the first batch. I bought a copper imersion chiller. I put it in the wort and let it boil for the last 5 minutes of the boil. ???? Can anyone tell me if there is anything else that would be causing this "off flavor" Like i said, each batch has a similar taste... a strong alcohol finish which overpowers the true flavor of the beer.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks! Hopefully i can correct the problem and have a sucessful batch next brew.
I have used the same exact practices and principles. I have sanitized the same way. Maybe it's my brew kettle... ? I haven't sanitized it at all, but i did not think it was nessesary since i was boiling the wort in in anyhow. Wait... i just thought of what the other different variable is. Every batch since the first batch i have used a wort chiller. Again, i can't imagine how that would effect anything. However, it is the only thing that is different from the first batch. I bought a copper imersion chiller. I put it in the wort and let it boil for the last 5 minutes of the boil. ???? Can anyone tell me if there is anything else that would be causing this "off flavor" Like i said, each batch has a similar taste... a strong alcohol finish which overpowers the true flavor of the beer.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks! Hopefully i can correct the problem and have a sucessful batch next brew.