BrewChem
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So... back in late May, I brewed a fairly simple saison... pitched Wyeast 3724 (Belgian Saison) and kept it around 80F for 2 months. Three weeks ago, I kegged directly from the primary, carbed and bottled... tasted great..! Exactly what I was shooting for... crisp, 'Belgian-y' flavor with a nice hint of hoppy-citrus that finishes nice and dry. Took a few bottles to work and everyone loved it...
Due to lack of space, I only keep a few bottles in the fridge and replenish as needed. The rest of the bottles are stored in a crawlspace that hovers round 65F until they're needed in the fridge.
I cracked a cold one open last night and the taste is way different... the hop flavor and aroma is gone and the beer tastes almost smokey... hard to discribe but it's not at all what it once was. I opened another two bottles to be sure and found the same thing.
Cleaning bottles, kegs and other gear, I soak in hot Oxyclean overnight followed by a thorough rinse with warm water before going into a Starsan solution...
Anyone have any suggestions or experienced anything like this..? Oxidation maybe..?
Due to lack of space, I only keep a few bottles in the fridge and replenish as needed. The rest of the bottles are stored in a crawlspace that hovers round 65F until they're needed in the fridge.
I cracked a cold one open last night and the taste is way different... the hop flavor and aroma is gone and the beer tastes almost smokey... hard to discribe but it's not at all what it once was. I opened another two bottles to be sure and found the same thing.
Cleaning bottles, kegs and other gear, I soak in hot Oxyclean overnight followed by a thorough rinse with warm water before going into a Starsan solution...
Anyone have any suggestions or experienced anything like this..? Oxidation maybe..?