Hey,
Hoping you fine folks might be able to help me out a bit. I've recently come across a harsh dry finish at the end of my IPAs and Pale Ales. I haven't changed much, other than experimenting with dry yeast. Wondering if I might be running into a water chemistry issue, but I'm really at a loss. Kind of tough to describe but these last few beers have be devoid of all sweetness and finish with a dryness that clings. The flavor also just evaporates on the finish. I should also note that the beer is not bitter. I'll leave the recipe and water profiles down below.
Thanks in advance
K
IPA: 4 gallons
GRAINS
4lb - 2 Row US
2.25lb - Golden Promise
1.75lb - White Wheat
.5lb Carapils
.5lb Crystal 20
2.5oz Acidulated Malt
HOPS
.4oz - Columbus (15.4%) 60 MIN
.2oz - Apollo (17.7%) 20 MIN
.75oz Apollo WP 140F 20 MIN
1.4oz Citra WP 140F 20 MIN
2.5oz Citra DH
1.5oz Apollo DH
MINERALS
2g Gypsum - In Kettle
.5g Calcium Cholride - In Kettle
.2g Epsom Salt - In Kettle
YEAST
8g - Nottingham
Fermented: @ 65F 7 Days
@ 70 5 Days
Kegged
SG: 1.062
FG: 1.014
Water Report:
Ca - 5.7
Mg - 1
Na - 38.8
HCO3 - 45.6
CO3 - .3
SO4 - 6.4
Cl - 40
CaCO3 - 38
Ph 8
Hoping you fine folks might be able to help me out a bit. I've recently come across a harsh dry finish at the end of my IPAs and Pale Ales. I haven't changed much, other than experimenting with dry yeast. Wondering if I might be running into a water chemistry issue, but I'm really at a loss. Kind of tough to describe but these last few beers have be devoid of all sweetness and finish with a dryness that clings. The flavor also just evaporates on the finish. I should also note that the beer is not bitter. I'll leave the recipe and water profiles down below.
Thanks in advance
K
IPA: 4 gallons
GRAINS
4lb - 2 Row US
2.25lb - Golden Promise
1.75lb - White Wheat
.5lb Carapils
.5lb Crystal 20
2.5oz Acidulated Malt
HOPS
.4oz - Columbus (15.4%) 60 MIN
.2oz - Apollo (17.7%) 20 MIN
.75oz Apollo WP 140F 20 MIN
1.4oz Citra WP 140F 20 MIN
2.5oz Citra DH
1.5oz Apollo DH
MINERALS
2g Gypsum - In Kettle
.5g Calcium Cholride - In Kettle
.2g Epsom Salt - In Kettle
YEAST
8g - Nottingham
Fermented: @ 65F 7 Days
@ 70 5 Days
Kegged
SG: 1.062
FG: 1.014
Water Report:
Ca - 5.7
Mg - 1
Na - 38.8
HCO3 - 45.6
CO3 - .3
SO4 - 6.4
Cl - 40
CaCO3 - 38
Ph 8