Simonh82
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I've found that there is a definite link between drinking my homebrew and getting mild headaches the following day which I don't get when I drink decent commercial beer. I suspect fusil alcohol although I've never tasted anything that might suggest this.
Last night for instance I had 2 pints of beer, both about 4.5% and woke up with the familiar mild headache. Last weekend I went out for a friend's birthday and was drinking the lovely Wye Valley HPA which is about 4%. I had at least 5 pints and despite waking up a bit bleary-eyed and groggy I didn't have a headache.
I control my fermentation temperature starting fermentation at 18°C and bumping it up to 21°C after a few days. I start with a healthy pitch of yeast that I grow up from slants.
I've never tasted any hot alcohol flavours but it's the only thing I can think of that might be different.
Any thoughts on trying to reduce fusil alcohols or any other suggestions for what might be causing the headaches. I don't think it is over consumption by the way. I usually drink 2-3 pints of session strength beer.
Last night for instance I had 2 pints of beer, both about 4.5% and woke up with the familiar mild headache. Last weekend I went out for a friend's birthday and was drinking the lovely Wye Valley HPA which is about 4%. I had at least 5 pints and despite waking up a bit bleary-eyed and groggy I didn't have a headache.
I control my fermentation temperature starting fermentation at 18°C and bumping it up to 21°C after a few days. I start with a healthy pitch of yeast that I grow up from slants.
I've never tasted any hot alcohol flavours but it's the only thing I can think of that might be different.
Any thoughts on trying to reduce fusil alcohols or any other suggestions for what might be causing the headaches. I don't think it is over consumption by the way. I usually drink 2-3 pints of session strength beer.