Hi all,
Im a relitive new comer to Brewing but i've managed to make 3 batches.
Due to my impatience and lack of experiance I decided to start off with a Coopers extract and went from there. The first batch I made was a Coopers Standard lager and after obeying the instructions on the kit 100% I tasted it after two weeks and it tasted horrid.
I got a kind of Dishwashing liquid smell from the batch. I left this beer age for about 2 months and after that tasted it again to discover it was much more acceptable on the palate but still had that slight aroma. I left it age in plastic PET bottles for the 2 months.
After that I tried Coopers Canadian blonde with almost the exact same story. Following that I made a Coopers Wheat beer and it was much more enjoyable and acceptable.
Im back once again to making lager and I have all my stuff ready at home. Im going to sanitise my stuff tonight (which im absolutely meticuous about) and im just a little bit nervous about this if it happens again.
So my 3 questions are,
A)is this an infection?
B)Is this due to chlorine, which is in the Irish water system (I used normal tap water)
C) How do you guys rate Coopers? Should I get another Brand instead?
Im a relitive new comer to Brewing but i've managed to make 3 batches.
Due to my impatience and lack of experiance I decided to start off with a Coopers extract and went from there. The first batch I made was a Coopers Standard lager and after obeying the instructions on the kit 100% I tasted it after two weeks and it tasted horrid.
I got a kind of Dishwashing liquid smell from the batch. I left this beer age for about 2 months and after that tasted it again to discover it was much more acceptable on the palate but still had that slight aroma. I left it age in plastic PET bottles for the 2 months.
After that I tried Coopers Canadian blonde with almost the exact same story. Following that I made a Coopers Wheat beer and it was much more enjoyable and acceptable.
Im back once again to making lager and I have all my stuff ready at home. Im going to sanitise my stuff tonight (which im absolutely meticuous about) and im just a little bit nervous about this if it happens again.
So my 3 questions are,
A)is this an infection?
B)Is this due to chlorine, which is in the Irish water system (I used normal tap water)
C) How do you guys rate Coopers? Should I get another Brand instead?