HouleyJ512
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I am new to homebrewing...as of January 2007. I have brewed 2 batches of beer. The first batch was a dark lager. It came out alright but with some flaws. The biggest problem I had with it is the finish. The actual taste of the beer was pretty good, not spectacular, but hey, it was my first brew. Anyway, the finish was terrible, a very bitter, strange grain-like taste.
My second brew was supposed to be similar to Samuel Adams Boston Ale, not a clone just similar. Again, the beer tasted ok but the finish was the same awful, grain-like bitterness.
Now I should tell you that I am brewing in a partial mash style, so some extract, some specialty grains. I also understand that when steeping the grains if the water temp gets above 165F it can impart some real nasty flavors from the tannins of the grains. So I don't think that this is the problem. Is there anything else that could cause such a horrible finish? Another thing, I keep hearing about sparging my grains. Is that the same as steeping them in water or am I missing something?
My second brew was supposed to be similar to Samuel Adams Boston Ale, not a clone just similar. Again, the beer tasted ok but the finish was the same awful, grain-like bitterness.
Now I should tell you that I am brewing in a partial mash style, so some extract, some specialty grains. I also understand that when steeping the grains if the water temp gets above 165F it can impart some real nasty flavors from the tannins of the grains. So I don't think that this is the problem. Is there anything else that could cause such a horrible finish? Another thing, I keep hearing about sparging my grains. Is that the same as steeping them in water or am I missing something?