I have attempted to make a german styler pilsner on two different occasions with two different recipes and both have come out with a very similar flavor/aftertaste that i am not fond of. at all.
I can only describe the taste as floral/flowery, and it is more in the aftertaste than the initial aroma. I was shooting for a pretty hoppy beer but am not sure where i am falling short. The first beer i thought perhaps the yeast was unhappy, so for the second recipe i built up a big starter, oxygenated, and cooled to final ferm temp before pitching, but same flavor prevails. Possibly just my hop choice?
Recipes are similar, both use ~9lb pils base with couple other small amounts of grain for flavor, but I noticed in both cases i used some combination of Spalt, Saaz, and Hallertau. Is one of those responsible for this flavor? Any other suggestions? Oh, used wyeast 2007 in one, 2272 in another.
Thanks, i hate waiting for lagers just to be disappointed!
-ted
I can only describe the taste as floral/flowery, and it is more in the aftertaste than the initial aroma. I was shooting for a pretty hoppy beer but am not sure where i am falling short. The first beer i thought perhaps the yeast was unhappy, so for the second recipe i built up a big starter, oxygenated, and cooled to final ferm temp before pitching, but same flavor prevails. Possibly just my hop choice?
Recipes are similar, both use ~9lb pils base with couple other small amounts of grain for flavor, but I noticed in both cases i used some combination of Spalt, Saaz, and Hallertau. Is one of those responsible for this flavor? Any other suggestions? Oh, used wyeast 2007 in one, 2272 in another.
Thanks, i hate waiting for lagers just to be disappointed!
-ted