mccullpl
Well-Known Member
I brewed NB's Extra Pale Ale kit about 4 1/2 weeks ago. Left it in primary for 3 weeks, cold crashed for 2 days and kegged it. I used my autosiphon that I had run a couple gallons of Star San through (and it was only the 2nd time I've used it). Tasted a bit from the primary. Tasted great!, just flat. Set the regulator to 30psi for 24 hours. Dropped to 12psi, waited about 24 hours, and poured one. wasn't over-carbed, but didn't taste anything like it did before kegging. It has a bitter off flavor. It's drinkable, but not good. What could have happened in 2 days?
As far as the keg, it was from Cornykeg.com. It had been setting for 7 or 8 weeks under pressure, with a little of what ever they cleaned the keg with, still in it. I noticed some dark stuff in the bottom of the keg. I assume it was soda residue that had settled out of the cleaning solution, and redeposited itself. I dumped the remaining liquid, and wiped out the residue with a paper towel.
Next, I put some properly diluted BLC in the keg, and shook it around really well, pressurized the keg, and pushed it out the tap. Then I added about a gallon of water, rinsed it out good, and pushed through the tap. I then added a couple gallons of Star San, and sanitized the keg, once again pressurizing with CO2, and running it through the tap. It seems like that would have been sufficient to clean it, so I'm not sure what happened.
It seems like if it tasted great flat in the primary, just carbing it would completely ruin the flavor...suggestions, anyone?
Thanks,
Pat
As far as the keg, it was from Cornykeg.com. It had been setting for 7 or 8 weeks under pressure, with a little of what ever they cleaned the keg with, still in it. I noticed some dark stuff in the bottom of the keg. I assume it was soda residue that had settled out of the cleaning solution, and redeposited itself. I dumped the remaining liquid, and wiped out the residue with a paper towel.
Next, I put some properly diluted BLC in the keg, and shook it around really well, pressurized the keg, and pushed it out the tap. Then I added about a gallon of water, rinsed it out good, and pushed through the tap. I then added a couple gallons of Star San, and sanitized the keg, once again pressurizing with CO2, and running it through the tap. It seems like that would have been sufficient to clean it, so I'm not sure what happened.
It seems like if it tasted great flat in the primary, just carbing it would completely ruin the flavor...suggestions, anyone?
Thanks,
Pat