Every brew that I've ever done has always had this funny taste to it that I've never tasted in any other beer. I notice that this flavor is more prominent when I decide to try a bottle a little earlier than I should. So, I'm guessing that this strange flavor is actually the priming sugar. The flavor is an odd, sweet taste.
I wonder if I'm doing something wrong when adding the priming sugar to my bottling bucket.
For example, the lager I'm fermenting now, will call for 3/4 cup of corn sugar for the priming sugar. My recipe doesn't mention the ratio of sugar to water to use when boiling the sugar before adding it to the beer. Am I adding too much sugar or not enough water?
Also, I am doing the logical thing by adding the beer to the priming sugar rather than vice versa. Anyone have any tips as to how to adequately mix the priming sugar to the beer, before bottling? I've had very successful brews that had random bottles that would literally erupt after opening them, leaving nothing but foam all over the place and in the bottle by the time it stops erupting. I'm just wondering if I'm doing something fundamentally wrong with the priming sugar, which could be causing the above symptoms.
If anyone could offer any advice regarding this odd, sweet taste I'm getting in my brew, I'd greatly appreciate it.
I wonder if I'm doing something wrong when adding the priming sugar to my bottling bucket.
For example, the lager I'm fermenting now, will call for 3/4 cup of corn sugar for the priming sugar. My recipe doesn't mention the ratio of sugar to water to use when boiling the sugar before adding it to the beer. Am I adding too much sugar or not enough water?
Also, I am doing the logical thing by adding the beer to the priming sugar rather than vice versa. Anyone have any tips as to how to adequately mix the priming sugar to the beer, before bottling? I've had very successful brews that had random bottles that would literally erupt after opening them, leaving nothing but foam all over the place and in the bottle by the time it stops erupting. I'm just wondering if I'm doing something fundamentally wrong with the priming sugar, which could be causing the above symptoms.
If anyone could offer any advice regarding this odd, sweet taste I'm getting in my brew, I'd greatly appreciate it.