I made the switch to kegging last summer and was priming my kegs with sugar, until this last one when I forced carbonated for the first time. Turned out great, but the beer has a bit of an off flavor I can't quite identify. The beer smells clean but tastes just a bit funky.
Then, this is the weirdest part: the beer has a caffiene effect on those who drink it. The night we tapped it I had a bunch of friends over (serious drinkers all) and we all had trouble sleeping like we'd had a pot of coffee or something. I had a few pints last night and had a similar reaction.
So, my question is could there be something about the CO2 and my force carbonation that is contributing the off flavor and keeping us up at night. Are there "cleaner" types of CO2. Since I use paint ball 20 oz canisters maybe I need to make sure the guys filling my tanks know I'm using them for dispensing beer.
Thanks!
Then, this is the weirdest part: the beer has a caffiene effect on those who drink it. The night we tapped it I had a bunch of friends over (serious drinkers all) and we all had trouble sleeping like we'd had a pot of coffee or something. I had a few pints last night and had a similar reaction.
So, my question is could there be something about the CO2 and my force carbonation that is contributing the off flavor and keeping us up at night. Are there "cleaner" types of CO2. Since I use paint ball 20 oz canisters maybe I need to make sure the guys filling my tanks know I'm using them for dispensing beer.
Thanks!