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I do purge the keg using CO2. If understand what billl is saying, if I tapped my keg today instead of a week ago, it would be oxidized today. In short, it is a temporal issue with oxygen. That makes sense. Unfortunately, I've had this problem with kegs stored for extended periods of time. For...

Hey there, Yes, I do the purge routine to seal the lid/get O2 out. I do think the culprit is oxygen -- it has that cardboard taste. The issue is out on the first pour everything tastes great (as well as at kegging via sample). It's after it sits for a bit after tapping that I start...

Hi all, I've posted before about this issue but the issue persists. My beer tastes lovely after fermentation. It tastes good upon tapping the keg for the first time. However, after I initially tap the keg, most of the flavor profile disappears. For example, I just made an oatmeal stout that I...

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Reviving a thread, and maybe unnecessarily, but I did want to give another positive rating for Rebel Brewer. Their selection is very good (in particular the malt selection is excellent) and the shipping is very fast. I live in VA, and I receive shipment in two days. Orders have always been...

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Sharing my first recipe. Fairly simple but pretty tasty. Used BIAB method. Grain bill: 5# American White Wheat 5# American Two Row 1# Crystal 10L Hops: 1 oz. Cascade at 45 minutes (7.1 AA) 1 oz. Citra at 0 minutes 1 oz. Citra dry hop (7 days) Mashed around 152 F for 60...

If I had oxygen issues initially, I'm guessing my beer would have tasted like crap on the first tasting from the keg? I left the pilsner in the keg for over 6 weeks. When I initially tapped it, it tasted great. The hop flavor has deteriorated over a short period of time.

I did an initial leak check when I kegged. I didn't realize, though, leaks could contribute to decreased hop aroma, so I'll store that away in the noggin. It also wouldn't hurt for me to double-check as I did move things around a bit post-kegging. I'm starting to see I need to double-check...

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That's a possibility on my end as well. The last keg I went nuts on in terms of cleaning; I inspected it with a flashlight after a thorough rinse. So hopefully if that is the case, I'll eliminate this issue as well. I also might switch out the Co2 for my next experiment batch in which I bottle...

Bumping this year old thread that received no response. I too recently attempted my first Bohemian pilsner. After a nice, cool fermentation -- the only good thing that came out of this winter weather -- the beer tasted great pre-lagering. Fermentation took about three weeks. I actually...

Just as a quick update... Good lord, I'm an idiot at times. It looks like the out connector was a bit loose. I'm not sure why I didn't get any bubbling when I applied soapy water. Nevertheless, I've tightened everything down and lo and behold, the beer is no longer obnoxiously foaming. Extra...

Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I think I might transfer to the "safe" keg for insurance. This will also give me a better opportunity to take a look at the out components for possible issues a suggested. I will report back if I figure this out for certain.

Ahh. Headspace. I kegged about 4.25 gallons in a 5 gallon keg. Thus there was a bit of head space. Also, when I put the keg in the kegerator itself, it was at 68 degrees. Usually I cool the keg down first and then put it on the Co2. However, the other keg was kicked, so I thought I would...

I'm not sure of line length and size; I purchased a Kegco set from The Beverage Factory. The last beer I had tapped I set at 14 psi for serving (saison) and didn't have this issue. So I'm not sure about the line length, but it remains a possibility. My tank is not in the kegerator. But I think...

Hi everyone, A new kegging issue: On Sunday, I kegged an amber ale. I cleaned the tap lines, cleaned and sanitized the keg, transferred the brew, attached the lid, sealed with Co2 and kept it on as I had just kicked the other keg. I am using the "set it and forget it" method and set the...