My first failed All Grain beer after 10 good?

[jgln]

well not necessarily from the hose the water was from since it was boiled. But my first impression was a chemical that is causing you to dream wildly. I mean i doubt one beer could do that to you unless a chemical got in there or you brewed with some indian spices.

As far as the taste, I would just let it continue to age and sample along the way.

Interesting thought, a mild poisioning?

 

[MilwaukeeBrewGuy]

possibly. If you feel it affecting you abnormally, I probably just wouldn't drink it. Maybe let it sit for a while and when you feel adventurous, try it again.

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but i think the sulphur -nasty taste is coming from the fact that the lid was on during the boil.

 

[dracus]

Belgiums always make me super mellow. Not sure why.

On your runner flavor. Its the hose. Garden hoses leech cloride flavors and lead into the water. I brewed one batch of sweet stout that had this intense ruber flavor. It did get better after some time but it was never right.

I think that plus your strong ester profile are what's making the flavor you have.

For me its only bottled, RO or spring water for me.

 

[Rockford180]

Regarding the use of garden hoses to fill brew pots. You could be lead poisoning yourself. The hose manufacturers use lead to help make the PVC Flexible. They even put warning labels on them . If you must use a hose buy one that is rated for drinking. R/v and camper hoses are typically lead free and good for drinking.

http://www.independent.com/news/2008/mar/27/garden-hoses-safety/

 

[DRoyLenz]

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but i think the sulphur -nasty taste is coming from the fact that the lid was on during the boil.

This is an interesting thought. Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) is released during the boil. Between not getting a steady boil and leaving the lid on, you likely have a high concentration of DMS in your brew. That being said, however, DMS usually has a vegetable taste, like corn or cabbage, not rubber. Maybe the combination of this, plus high fermentation temps and the rubber hose created a 'hybrid' off-flavor like the one you're tasting.

 

[Dr_Gordon_Freeman]

It sounds like you didn't condition your Al pot before using it. When I boiled water in mine to condition it, the water I poured out looked really nasty. FYI. If the spoiled beer was the first thing to be boiled in there, that is almost certainly your problem.

 

[jgln]

Thanks, the stuff about lead in hoses I did not know, kind of crazy actually since most of us fill swiming pools with them and then soak for hours in the pool. Next time I am in the store I am going to look for warnings.

The covered pot and DMS is news to me too.

Yeah, I guess I should have boiled some water in the pot before using it first. I have done 2 more beers in this pot and they taste fine.