I'm new to home brewing. I really don't like the taste of beer, but I love root beer. I've tried to make it three different homemade brew recipes from scratch (roots, no extract), but the final product is really off.
Each wort tasted great, but each final result has been nothing like the wort. All the flavors are gone, and the remaining taste is hard to describe. Pungent may be the only word; nothing like root beer, and nothing like the wort.
I've changed the sterilization, I've changed recipes, but I haven't changed the yeast (Cooper's dry yeast). The resulting off-taste has been present in each batch. Could my yeast alter my taste that much, or am i doing something wrong?
I thought I'd try making root beer as a fun project, but I'm getting a little frustrated. Any help is appreciated.
Each wort tasted great, but each final result has been nothing like the wort. All the flavors are gone, and the remaining taste is hard to describe. Pungent may be the only word; nothing like root beer, and nothing like the wort.
I've changed the sterilization, I've changed recipes, but I haven't changed the yeast (Cooper's dry yeast). The resulting off-taste has been present in each batch. Could my yeast alter my taste that much, or am i doing something wrong?
I thought I'd try making root beer as a fun project, but I'm getting a little frustrated. Any help is appreciated.