Think I found out why my IPA tasted a little funny

I tasted my first all grain batch (a IPA with some toasted two row and dry hopped with cascade and centennial ) yesterday and thought it was a little off. I've brewed this as a partial mash before and this time it was a lot more bitter then it should have been. Upon opening the keg to retrieve my hop bag I noticed a nice layer of ice chunks on the top of my beer. Come to find out its pretty much 1/3 frozen. I'm letting it warm up inside for a few hours so hopefully everything will work out.

Has this happened to anyone else? What can I expect with the freezing and thawing of it?

Yes it has happened to me. Just let it thaw, no worries. It may take a few days to get the carbonation back in line but it'll be fine. This was happening to a few of my brews so I turned up the temp on my keggerator, no problems since

Alright I figured it would be ok. Guess I'm just a little mad at myself lol. I put my fridge as cold as it would go when it was carbing up and it usually stays around 37-40 degrees. I guess I didn't take in to account that its been getting "down" to the mid twenties this past week.

I wouldnt have put my hand in it... Just sayin.

I didn't. Took some out with the spoon I had.

A buddy accidentally freeze concentrated a Pilsner. The keg was too cold (it was only this one out of the four too) and when the keg cashed and we opened it up there was ice all along the outside from about half way down. Still tasted good.

inhousebrew said:

A buddy accidentally freeze concentrated a Pilsner. The keg was too cold (it was only this one out of the four too) and when the keg cashed and we opened it up there was ice all along the outside from about half way down. Still tasted good.

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Imperial pilsner! Freeze concentrate style!

gcdowd said:

Imperial pilsner! Freeze concentrate style!

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It definitely tasted different towards the end of the keg.

I was hoping you found Steve Martin in the keg, getting small.

Might have go check my keg. My IPA turned from good to a bit off last week.

I wish it was Steve Martin. I probably would have actually laughed at that.

Ice House IPA. When it thaws if you have pulled much off of it know that what remains will be watered down about as much as what was consumed was concentrated.

Billy-Klubb said:

I was hoping you found Steve Martin in the keg, getting small.

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That would have given it a sad lame taste...George Carlin, however, could cause a really funny taste.

Inner10 said:

That would have given it a sad lame taste...George Carlin, however, could cause a really funny taste.

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I don't know who you are, but step into my office. you're f-ing fired. NO ONE can be sad while playing a banjo.