treacheroustexan
Well-Known Member
I brewed a 2.5 gallon red ipa about 3 weeks ago. I was impatient and kegged it right at the 2 week mark. It has been under gas for a week and I tried it and it's almost carbed, but it has a very chemically after taste. The aroma is spot on though. I mashed at 152 and fermented at 65, using us-05 yeast.
When I kegged it, it was a brand new 2.5 gallon keg from AIH. I got it and scrubbed the inside with bar keepers friend, rinsed with water, and then star san.
Do you think the chemical taste will go away after a few more weeks or is it a lost cause? Maybe I just kegged too soon and didn't give the us-05 a chance to fully ferment/clean up? I don't take hydrometer readings, but I am definitely going to start again.
When I kegged it, it was a brand new 2.5 gallon keg from AIH. I got it and scrubbed the inside with bar keepers friend, rinsed with water, and then star san.
Do you think the chemical taste will go away after a few more weeks or is it a lost cause? Maybe I just kegged too soon and didn't give the us-05 a chance to fully ferment/clean up? I don't take hydrometer readings, but I am definitely going to start again.