Recent content by JonasWepel

I'm in!

I checked with my water supplier and they use chlorine. Your post did make me read more about de-chlorinating tablets, and I think I'll try them next batch. Pre-boiling on the stove top adds some serious time to my brew day. Anyway, after doing a lot of reading I'm starting to assume this is a...

Both batches used a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange peel. I've considered the spice may be the source of the problem, but as prevalent as spice is in brewing, I can't think of any reason why it would contribute to these flavors. I'm curious if there is a water chemistry aspect...

I've tried brewing pumpkin ales for the past two years. Last year, I brewed an extract based beer with pre-baked, canned pumpkin and spice added at the boil. I fermented in a plastic bucket with dry S-05 and the beer had a significant plastic/band-aid smell and flavor. It was undrinkable. I...