jonp9576
Well-Known Member
A few years ago I moved into a new house. A few towns over. Before I moved I was brewing some pretty decent beer. I don't know too much about it. I do extract brewing with minimal knowledge.
Since I moved, my beer just tastes off. My one buddy says it tastes like feet. This poor taste has been through at least 4 brews.
My process has been the same. Sanitation all the same. Maybe even better since I now have more dedicated space in the basement.
The fermentation temps are more stable in this house too. My old basement didn't hold temperature like this new place does. My new basement is always nice and cool.
There are two differences I can think of that could be the culprit.
The water comes from a different company. Both my old and new house have city water and they both taste good to drink unfiltered from the tap. But they do come from different companies.
I was doing full boils at my old house out on the big burner. Nice rolling boil. My new house has a big gas stove so I have been trying partial boils inside. The problem is I haven't been able to get the wort to a nice rolling boil like on the big burner. I can tell it is boiling but barely.
Which one would cause the biggest problem? Both?
My next beer I'm going to get the big burner out and also try bottled water. If it still has the same taste then I don't know what else to try.
Since I moved, my beer just tastes off. My one buddy says it tastes like feet. This poor taste has been through at least 4 brews.
My process has been the same. Sanitation all the same. Maybe even better since I now have more dedicated space in the basement.
The fermentation temps are more stable in this house too. My old basement didn't hold temperature like this new place does. My new basement is always nice and cool.
There are two differences I can think of that could be the culprit.
The water comes from a different company. Both my old and new house have city water and they both taste good to drink unfiltered from the tap. But they do come from different companies.
I was doing full boils at my old house out on the big burner. Nice rolling boil. My new house has a big gas stove so I have been trying partial boils inside. The problem is I haven't been able to get the wort to a nice rolling boil like on the big burner. I can tell it is boiling but barely.
Which one would cause the biggest problem? Both?
My next beer I'm going to get the big burner out and also try bottled water. If it still has the same taste then I don't know what else to try.