Can you describe "that extract flavor"?

My second batch is done. It's a true brew pale ale, and while it doesn't seem to have any of the off flavors described in the troubleshooting stickies on these forums, it does have a little something weird to it. Something I'm not sure how to describe.

Now if I've heard it once, I've heard it a million times people referring to "that extract taste" but I've never heard this flavor described. I wonder if that's not what I'm noticing in this beer. Is anyone familiar with this? Can you describe it?

 

Extract-y?

Sorry, I had to

 

I can't blame you, I'd have been all over that one.

 

Delicious? That's how all of mine have tasted!

 

I haven't brewed an extract kit yet that didn't taste good. I have no idea what the "extract taste" is. I should probably mention that I've only made 5 batches but none had a bad flavor.

 

I'd call it "canned". To me it has a metallic, kind of sour/twang flavor. Ever had fresh green beans and then eaten bean out of a can? The canned beans have a twangy metal taste. Sure, they taste fine and make for good casseroles, but there's nothing like eating the real deal. I'm sure a lot of it also has to do with what the extract was canned in, how it was processed, the quality of ingredients, and what your equipment/process may impart. My last extract batch didn't have a twang to it, but I had my gear dialed in after so many batches before it.

 

The best I can do is it is kind of acidy tasting, tangy maybe or just a twang as they say, I had it on the cooper's kits and a ritebrew kit but not on the NB kits.

 

Lol... "twang". As silly as it seems, though, that may be exactly it. "Canned" seems good too... it's like it has no off flavors per-say, but it just doesn't taste fresh. It's missing that bright pop that all of my favorite craft brews have.

 

I'd also mention, I don't do extract kits with cans like Coopers. All my kits are from places like Adventures in Homebrewing, Midwest, Northern Brewer, Austin Homebrew, etc.

Maybe the extract kit has something to do with the 'twangy' or 'canned' taste? Just sayin'...

 

Yeah, felt it mostly with the canned prehopped kits

 

My currently brewing project will be my first step outside of kits. It's a partial mash recipe I put together myself. It still uses quite a bit of DME, though, I used no canned LME.

Hopefully, that can kick that "canned" kick.

Yes, I'm proud of myself for that one ^

Also, could the dull, unfreshness be from just plain old undercarbing? I try not to move my regulator off 10 psi for any reason, but I do not have separate chest freezers for fermenting and serving. So, while my new beer conditions, the old beer is only carbed to 10 psi at 65 degrees.