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I tried the beer before racking it into the keg and it had an awesome flavor. After being in the keg 5 hours it tasted like metal.

It tasted like metal kind of, very hard to describe because I've never tasted anything like it. I poured more out, about 4 cups, and tried again and it still tasted the same. It smells like it tastes. Should I turn the pressure down, purge it, and wait? I'm lost at this point and think its a...

So I took hydrometer readings for 3 says straight with no change. I racked the beer into a keg (sanitized) and put it in my fridge. I wanted to sample it about 5 hours later and it tasted like metal. The pressure was at 20psi so I turned it down and purged the excess co2 out. Should I just leave...

I just racked an Irish stout into a keg. The guy at the brew store Told me to set the pressure at 30psi and refrigerate it a week Before drinking. I cleaned and sanitized the keg (5 gallon Pepsi style) Racked the beer from the primary, pressurized the keg, purged it, and Refrigerated it...

Thanks! This is an awesome forum!

Thanks! That's very helpful, I'll do that and let you know how it turns out!

Started an Irish stout about a week ago and got a hydrometer reading of 1.013 today. I forgot to get an initial reading when I pitched the yeast. How much longer should I let it ferment before bottling?

How goes it? I'm Big Lou and I'm new to the home brewing game. Just started a Irish stout and waiting to ferment. I've learned a lot from these forums so refinement should be easy and quick. Thank you!