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  1. OfficerJimLahey

    Infection?

    I have a pale ale fermenting, am 1.5 weeks in and am getting a very slight, but strange musty peanut butter taste (best I can describe it). I had another beer from a few weeks ago (a NEIPA) have a similar taste, but much stronger, to the extent that I had to dump it. Here is a pic, I can't tell...
  2. OfficerJimLahey

    I have a problem where most of my NEIPA's taste the same regardless of hops used. Help?

    I can't tell if it's my water chemistry, or maybe I haven't done a whirlpool'd beer until recently when I got the equipment to do so, but i'll say 60% of the time my NEIPA's have the same flavor regardless of hops used. It's the "fruity but I can't tell what fruit" taste for all of them, very...
  3. OfficerJimLahey

    Looking to upgrade my brewing setup, any suggestions?

    For the past couple years I have brewed with the whole tried-and-true cooler mash tun/hot liquor tank/propane burner/kettle setup, which so far has worked great. However, the equipment takes up so much room in my smallish place, and it requires a lot of cleaning at the end of the day. Plus, I...
  4. OfficerJimLahey

    Is there a genetic component to tasting grassy flavors in beer?

    I have been brewing for a couple years now, and have experimented with a LOT of different NE IPA recipes. A lot of these beers, especially when using NZ/AUS hops, have an overly grassy flavor to me that really bothers me. My last NE IPA had Nelson Sauvin in it, and every time I pour a glass I...
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