iR Polly
Member
Back in January I bought a secondhand BIAB setup including two fermenters, and the associated must haves. I read John Palmer's How to brew, and bought a Pale Blonde Ale partial mash from my local home brew shop. That Sunday I brewed according to the recipe the only difference being I made a yeast starter with the DME (but I never checked the starter temp might have been a bit hot I'd guess 45°c).
Monday I got home rather late checked my brew and saw no signs of yeast activity Tuesday I visited the home brew shop to buy some more yeast, the owner told me it might just be a slow start and not to worry too much. When I got home I saw very slow activity (one bubble every 2 minutes in my S-type airlock) so I decided to forgo adding more yeast. a week later my gravity reached 1.005 that Sunday (2 weeks after brew) I racked to second fermenter, a week Later I bottled(4 Feb), on bottling I tasted it and the taste reminded me of my gran's rhubarb beer.
Soooo I waited with baited breath to taste my 1st brew after a week I decided to try one popped it in the fridge the day before and when I opened it it gushed like a teenager in love over her crush, (I used coopers carbonation drops 1 per bottle) and the taste was foul. I spoke to a few people and they told me to let it mature a bit more which I did but alas after a month the taste is just as foul (a very bitter metallic taste). When I open it it still gushes like mad, and the sediment floats throughout the bottle, my other brews haven't done this and the sediment at the bottom of the bottle is not as thick this batch (about 5mm).
Yes everything was clean an sterilized, the only thing I think I messed up was my yeast starter but why the funny flavor? it doesn't have a cardboard taste like oxidized beer. I have had a few good beers since but I'd like to know the cause as to avoid in future.
Monday I got home rather late checked my brew and saw no signs of yeast activity Tuesday I visited the home brew shop to buy some more yeast, the owner told me it might just be a slow start and not to worry too much. When I got home I saw very slow activity (one bubble every 2 minutes in my S-type airlock) so I decided to forgo adding more yeast. a week later my gravity reached 1.005 that Sunday (2 weeks after brew) I racked to second fermenter, a week Later I bottled(4 Feb), on bottling I tasted it and the taste reminded me of my gran's rhubarb beer.
Soooo I waited with baited breath to taste my 1st brew after a week I decided to try one popped it in the fridge the day before and when I opened it it gushed like a teenager in love over her crush, (I used coopers carbonation drops 1 per bottle) and the taste was foul. I spoke to a few people and they told me to let it mature a bit more which I did but alas after a month the taste is just as foul (a very bitter metallic taste). When I open it it still gushes like mad, and the sediment floats throughout the bottle, my other brews haven't done this and the sediment at the bottom of the bottle is not as thick this batch (about 5mm).
Yes everything was clean an sterilized, the only thing I think I messed up was my yeast starter but why the funny flavor? it doesn't have a cardboard taste like oxidized beer. I have had a few good beers since but I'd like to know the cause as to avoid in future.