cbarriere19283
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Hi all,
I am becoming increasingly frustrated with my beer results and could really use some tips to help!
I've brewed 4 batches so far and I have yet to have a drinkable beer.
Despite a few changes here and there, these are the three main problems I am experiencing in my finished product:
1. Consistency
Picture a brown sugary watered down syrup. Hardly even looks like a beer.
2. Head Retention
While they seemed to carbonate OK from Fizz Drops (using DME to carb from now on) the head immediately dies off after I fill the glass. All commercial beers keep head retention in my glasses so I don't think its my glass wear. It's almost like a soda. seems "fizzy" but has no real yeasty body or head retention to it, more just like sugary carbonated water
3. (The Big One) Taste!
I'm getting these god awful plastic-like off flavors that smell almost more than they taste. I'm a little nervous with this one because I've read online that it could be the tap water I'm using? I'm not sure how to get water tested to see if it's good or not. It tastes fine to drink. I live in Stamford, CT and I'm not sure what the water quality is like here.
So, as a frustrated want-to-be-good homebrewer, please help! Not sure if there is something I can try and treat my water with for cheep or if I have to resort to using bottled water (I've heard that can be a nightmare with all-grain however).
Thanks for any advice and help!
I am becoming increasingly frustrated with my beer results and could really use some tips to help!
I've brewed 4 batches so far and I have yet to have a drinkable beer.
Despite a few changes here and there, these are the three main problems I am experiencing in my finished product:
1. Consistency
Picture a brown sugary watered down syrup. Hardly even looks like a beer.
2. Head Retention
While they seemed to carbonate OK from Fizz Drops (using DME to carb from now on) the head immediately dies off after I fill the glass. All commercial beers keep head retention in my glasses so I don't think its my glass wear. It's almost like a soda. seems "fizzy" but has no real yeasty body or head retention to it, more just like sugary carbonated water
3. (The Big One) Taste!
I'm getting these god awful plastic-like off flavors that smell almost more than they taste. I'm a little nervous with this one because I've read online that it could be the tap water I'm using? I'm not sure how to get water tested to see if it's good or not. It tastes fine to drink. I live in Stamford, CT and I'm not sure what the water quality is like here.
So, as a frustrated want-to-be-good homebrewer, please help! Not sure if there is something I can try and treat my water with for cheep or if I have to resort to using bottled water (I've heard that can be a nightmare with all-grain however).
Thanks for any advice and help!