Recent content by drewu

True, though NEIPA's can go down to 25. My first flash brew contained two of the hopbite shots for 60 IBU's and it still had this flavor I'm talking about.

I don't believe that's it. I've had a lot of low IBU IPA's before and they don't taste like this. I have done a BJCP class where we went over off flavors, and it doesn't taste like Acetaldehyde (green apple) and doesn't taste like Isoamyl Acetate (banana) either, but those seem like the closest...

Ok this is a new concept for me, are you saying that the IBU’s being too low are what causes the sweet aroma/taste?

OK fair, so let's assume if everything was mixed and I actually took a reading at the start, it would have been 1.059? and I really have a 6.8% ABV beer right now. That solves that part of the dilemma, but I still don't know why these beers taste so weird.

Yeah, that was a challenge. I waited a day and gave it a good swirl before taking that first reading. It's possible it would have been higher if checked a day earlier if it was all well mixed but I assumed it was correct because it always matched the reading from the pill. I hear you, and that...

I have both a RAPT pill in there, and added co2 pressure and pulled a sample out via a ball lock tap. Both the pill and the hydrometer agreed. My first flash brew was the "I heart IPA" that used 100% Centennial, and that also had this same smell/taste.

I've done two Morebeer Flash Brews now, and both have tasted too sweet. I'm pretty new to homebrew so I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong or if this is just how they taste. The aroma is sweet too like a strong citrusy smell. Both beers have attenuated well. This last one was the Cali...