elkdog
Well-Known Member
I'm drinking my first AG, Ed's Haus Pale Ale, and it's great, except that it has an off flavor, a slightly minerally taste that most of my lighter-colored beers, except for the wheats, have had. I thought it might be from the extract, but apparently not, since this is AG and the off-flavor is the exact same as it was before, so I'm thinking it isn't my mash process. I used 5.2 stabilizer in the mash, thinking that it might be a pH issue, but again, apparently not.
The next step is to send a water sample to a lab, but I won't live here too much longer and would like to see if anyone here has some experience with an off-flavor that only affects their lighter colored brews before I go to the time and expense. Is there some treatment I should apply to my water? This is tap water that I've run through a Pur filter. Any tips (aside from buying bottled water) are welcome. Thanks!
The next step is to send a water sample to a lab, but I won't live here too much longer and would like to see if anyone here has some experience with an off-flavor that only affects their lighter colored brews before I go to the time and expense. Is there some treatment I should apply to my water? This is tap water that I've run through a Pur filter. Any tips (aside from buying bottled water) are welcome. Thanks!