I brewed 2 beers recently. I will list the recipes with notes below. They both came out with a Hefeweizen flavor (best way I can describe it). I'm not big into that taste, but I have mustered thru one 5 gallon batch and just tapped the other. At first I thought it might have been the new RIMS tube. But the Honey Pal Ale (just what I named it becasue I used some honey malt) was not brewed with the RIMS tube.
Then, I thoght for sure it was the yeast. I reused some washed US-05. However, I also have on tap a Bells 2 Hearted IPA that used the same yeast and it is pretty close to dead on as clone goes with no Hefeweizen aroma or flavor.
What stumped me was that the one I just tapped is supposed to be a SNPA clone and it tastes and smells EXACTLY like a Hefeweizen. Again, thats the only way I know to describe it.
I secondaried the Honay Pale and did not on the SNPA but I did add some gelatin to the keg to try and "calm it down" some to no avail.
As you can see in the notes, I used hot tap water to start on one, but not the other. I know recently I added tap water to the HLT and forgot the campden tablet, maybe it was one of these batches (or both).
I was thinking Chloramines could be the cause but I have forgotten the campden in the past and not had this flavor/aroma.
Does anyone have experience with off flavors due to Chloramines?
SNPA 5 gallon
10-A American Pale Ale
Author: Rob
Date: 1/24/10
Size: 6.0 gal
Efficiency: 79.0%
Attenuation: 80.0%
Calories: 181.85 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.055 (1.045 - 1.060)
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 (1.010 - 1.015)
Color: 12.01 (5.0 - 14.0)
Alcohol: 5.78% (4.5% - 6.2%)
Bitterness: 43.7 (30.0 - 45.0)
Ingredients:
10.0 lb Canadian Craft Brewers Pale Malt
1.0 lb Crystal Malt 60°L
1.0 lb Cara-Pils® Malt
.5 oz Magnum (14.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
.5 oz Perle (8.2%) - added during boil, boiled 45.0 min
.5 oz Cascade (5.4%) - added during boil, boiled 15.0 min
2.0 oz Cascade (5.4%) - added during boil, boiled 5.0 min
Notes
Mash at 156 with 5 gallons of strike water for 60 minutes.
Then add 2 gallons of 185 degree water, stir really well and hold for 10 minutes.
Recirculate until wort runs clear.
Begin transfer and sparge with another 2.5 gallons of water to collect 8 in the BK.
Racked to secondary on 02-06-10.
Tapped 4-5-11
Tastes and smells like a Hefeweizen.
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Gpa's Honay Pale
10-A American Pale Ale
Author: Rob
Date: 1/15/11
Size: 6.0 gal
Efficiency: 81.0%
Attenuation: 73.0%
Calories: 173.25 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.052 (1.045 - 1.060)
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 (1.010 - 1.015)
Color: 6.75 (5.0 - 14.0)
Alcohol: 4.97% (4.5% - 6.2%)
Bitterness: 34.3 (30.0 - 45.0)
Ingredients:
10.0 lb American 2-row
1 lb 2-Row Caramel Malt 10L
.5 lb Honey Malt
2 oz Cascade (5.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
1.0 oz Cascade (5.0%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
Notes
Loaded all 8.25 gallons of strike water to MT, stirred in well.
Recirculated the entire mash. Only had to fire the burner once. Target temp 152*. For some reason ended up at 158* with 165* strike water. Will go 160 next time.
STIRRED MASH AT THE 30 MINUTE MARK. Continued recirculation, lit burner for the first time.
2ndary cold crashed 1-30-11
Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.5.15
Then, I thoght for sure it was the yeast. I reused some washed US-05. However, I also have on tap a Bells 2 Hearted IPA that used the same yeast and it is pretty close to dead on as clone goes with no Hefeweizen aroma or flavor.
What stumped me was that the one I just tapped is supposed to be a SNPA clone and it tastes and smells EXACTLY like a Hefeweizen. Again, thats the only way I know to describe it.
I secondaried the Honay Pale and did not on the SNPA but I did add some gelatin to the keg to try and "calm it down" some to no avail.
As you can see in the notes, I used hot tap water to start on one, but not the other. I know recently I added tap water to the HLT and forgot the campden tablet, maybe it was one of these batches (or both).
I was thinking Chloramines could be the cause but I have forgotten the campden in the past and not had this flavor/aroma.
Does anyone have experience with off flavors due to Chloramines?
SNPA 5 gallon
10-A American Pale Ale
Author: Rob
Date: 1/24/10
Size: 6.0 gal
Efficiency: 79.0%
Attenuation: 80.0%
Calories: 181.85 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.055 (1.045 - 1.060)
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 (1.010 - 1.015)
Color: 12.01 (5.0 - 14.0)
Alcohol: 5.78% (4.5% - 6.2%)
Bitterness: 43.7 (30.0 - 45.0)
Ingredients:
10.0 lb Canadian Craft Brewers Pale Malt
1.0 lb Crystal Malt 60°L
1.0 lb Cara-Pils® Malt
.5 oz Magnum (14.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
.5 oz Perle (8.2%) - added during boil, boiled 45.0 min
.5 oz Cascade (5.4%) - added during boil, boiled 15.0 min
2.0 oz Cascade (5.4%) - added during boil, boiled 5.0 min
Notes
Mash at 156 with 5 gallons of strike water for 60 minutes.
Then add 2 gallons of 185 degree water, stir really well and hold for 10 minutes.
Recirculate until wort runs clear.
Begin transfer and sparge with another 2.5 gallons of water to collect 8 in the BK.
Racked to secondary on 02-06-10.
Tapped 4-5-11
Tastes and smells like a Hefeweizen.
Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.5.15
Gpa's Honay Pale
10-A American Pale Ale
Author: Rob
Date: 1/15/11
Size: 6.0 gal
Efficiency: 81.0%
Attenuation: 73.0%
Calories: 173.25 kcal per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.052 (1.045 - 1.060)
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 (1.010 - 1.015)
Color: 6.75 (5.0 - 14.0)
Alcohol: 4.97% (4.5% - 6.2%)
Bitterness: 34.3 (30.0 - 45.0)
Ingredients:
10.0 lb American 2-row
1 lb 2-Row Caramel Malt 10L
.5 lb Honey Malt
2 oz Cascade (5.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
1.0 oz Cascade (5.0%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
Notes
Loaded all 8.25 gallons of strike water to MT, stirred in well.
Recirculated the entire mash. Only had to fire the burner once. Target temp 152*. For some reason ended up at 158* with 165* strike water. Will go 160 next time.
STIRRED MASH AT THE 30 MINUTE MARK. Continued recirculation, lit burner for the first time.
2ndary cold crashed 1-30-11
Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.5.15