My beer tastes "twangy"!

[TrustyOlJohnson]

I've read on another forum some guys were worried about getting an infection from running cold wort thru the ball valve on their kettle (they were thinking of just cooling the wort overnight and then rack to fermenter then next day.)

I've also noticed I still had some crud in my siphon hose after I had thoroughly cleaned it. I replace those more often now

If it's an infection, it's in one of those two places.

Good luck and let us know what you figure out

Im real careful bout anything that could be left behind (or at least I try to be). I clean everything on brewday and I put a small brush down through my tubes and small places. Completely disassemble my valve assemblies (what I can). Everything gets soaked and washed with hot water and Dawn. If its cold side equipment, then I soak it in StarSan and drain and dry before I put it away.


"Sometimes Im right half of the time ...."

 

[TrustyOlJohnson]

Are you laying a blanket of CO2 in your bottling bucket before filling?

Ive never thought of doing that, and I see why that might be of benefit


"Sometimes Im right half of the time ...."

 

[TrustyOlJohnson]

Your bottling technique does not seem to have any flaws that would cause the problem.
Kegged beer is good so water may not be a problem.

Three other possibilities for the off taste.
The spigot on your bottling bucket or the the tip of your bottling wand is full of crud. Take these items apart for a thorough cleaning.

Next batch skip the oven bake for sanitizing and go back to Starsan for one batch.

I have several spigots. I'll completely dissasseble and deep clean all of em before I use em again


"Sometimes Im right half of the time ...."

 

[TrustyOlJohnson]

Well, some intersting developments...

2 beers that have suffer from the most recent bout of "twanginess" and last tasted approx 5/30/14

1) A Loon lake Smoked Porter
Brewed on 2/19/14
Bottled on 3/14 with corn sugar
2) a Caribou Slobber brown ale
brewed on 3/7/14
Bottled on 4/6 with corn sugar

Both beers now are "cleaned up"! No twang. Jus good beer flavor. Time fixed the issue...

 

[TrustyOlJohnson]

Well, some intersting developments...

2 beers that have suffer from the most recent bout of "twanginess" and last tasted approx 5/30/14

1) A Loon lake Smoked Porter
Brewed on 2/19/14
Bottled on 3/14 with corn sugar
2) a Caribou Slobber brown ale
brewed on 3/7/14
Bottled on 4/6 with corn sugar

Both beers now are "cleaned up"! No twang. Jus good beer flavor. Time fixed the issue...

And both beers continue to improve. Lesson learned. If I get whatever this flavor is again, set it aside. Time heals all wounds.


"Sometimes Im right half of the time..."