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Can anyone diagnose this?
I made an extract beer last spring with Black Rock Miners Stout extract that turned out a quite sour/cidery.
This particular can was found in my closet and 2 or 3 years past it's best-by date.
Unfortunately I didn't keep records so I can't give exact details of the brew.
I know:
The can was 2-3 years old.
Dunno EXACTLY how much priming sugar I added but I'd say it was in the area of 3/4 cup.
Fermented at around 22-24C (72-75F)
I used Safale S-04 and corn sugar.
A few friends described an interesting "blueberry flavor"
Bottle doesn't gush but there is a big head after pouring
At first, I thought the cider flavor was because it was still young, but now it's been half a year and the flavor hasn't improved. I'd say it's a bit more sour than before. I'm probably gonna toss it but I just want to know what went wrong? Was over-carbonation responsible for the sour flavor? Was the extract too old?? Or was it an infection?
Thoughts?
I made an extract beer last spring with Black Rock Miners Stout extract that turned out a quite sour/cidery.
This particular can was found in my closet and 2 or 3 years past it's best-by date.
Unfortunately I didn't keep records so I can't give exact details of the brew.
I know:
The can was 2-3 years old.
Dunno EXACTLY how much priming sugar I added but I'd say it was in the area of 3/4 cup.
Fermented at around 22-24C (72-75F)
I used Safale S-04 and corn sugar.
A few friends described an interesting "blueberry flavor"
Bottle doesn't gush but there is a big head after pouring
At first, I thought the cider flavor was because it was still young, but now it's been half a year and the flavor hasn't improved. I'd say it's a bit more sour than before. I'm probably gonna toss it but I just want to know what went wrong? Was over-carbonation responsible for the sour flavor? Was the extract too old?? Or was it an infection?
Thoughts?