SkiGladys
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I have been brewing for over a year w/ around 12 batches made so far. Lately, three batches that I have made have a sour or astringent aftertaste. I am not sure how to describe it.
I make extract beers w/ specialty grains steeped at around 155-160 degrees. The pale ales and IPA's don't have this flavor, but a Brown, a Stout, and a Scottish Ale have all had this problem.
Regardless, I am wondering if a couple of things may have caused this annoying flavor:
1. I have been squeezing the juice out of my grain bags after steeping. I just read not to do this and to just rinse the grains instead. Could this cause the aftertaste?
2. I don't check the ph for my water and I have no idea if I need to do anything to adjust the ph during the brewing.
3. I just switched to kegs. Is it possible I am just drinking beer that is too green (the Stout has been in the keg about three weeks since removing it from the secondary and has not improved much in flavor in those three weeks).
Thanks all![Mug :mug: :mug:](https://cdn.homebrewtalk.com/smilies/sdrinking-100-154.gif)
I make extract beers w/ specialty grains steeped at around 155-160 degrees. The pale ales and IPA's don't have this flavor, but a Brown, a Stout, and a Scottish Ale have all had this problem.
Regardless, I am wondering if a couple of things may have caused this annoying flavor:
1. I have been squeezing the juice out of my grain bags after steeping. I just read not to do this and to just rinse the grains instead. Could this cause the aftertaste?
2. I don't check the ph for my water and I have no idea if I need to do anything to adjust the ph during the brewing.
3. I just switched to kegs. Is it possible I am just drinking beer that is too green (the Stout has been in the keg about three weeks since removing it from the secondary and has not improved much in flavor in those three weeks).
Thanks all
![Mug :mug: :mug:](https://cdn.homebrewtalk.com/smilies/sdrinking-100-154.gif)