All my brews have had a kind of off flavor to them that I can only describe as "homebrew taste". It's a weird kind of buttery and cardboardy flavor and I'm not sure what's causing it. I use yeast starters and ferment in my basement, but I have no way of controlling the temperature, which ranges between 65 and 72 degrees depending on the time of day.
Do you think these strange off-flavors are the result of poor control over fermentation temperature? What do you use to control your fermentation temperature, a "Son of Fermentation Chiller", chest freezer, fridge, or what? What are the pros/cons of each?
Do you think these strange off-flavors are the result of poor control over fermentation temperature? What do you use to control your fermentation temperature, a "Son of Fermentation Chiller", chest freezer, fridge, or what? What are the pros/cons of each?