Drk93TT
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Well I brewed an alt style beer that so far tastes like plastic on the finish and mouthfeel. ( to me... other non beer nerds think I'm nuts but its there strong)
Ive had this happen before in the past w maltier homebrews...ambers and brown ales / darker beers ..
I don't know whats going on, wondering if it was my fermentation temp issue or if the beer is just green... heres the details..
OG: 1.053
FG: 1.008
Simple 3 malt grain bill and magnum hops..
Used a 800ml starter w stir plate and wlp001 yeast
Aerated (with a stirring wand and drill for 1 min) and pitched properly at 70*. I also use a camden tablet in my mash and strike water 1/2 and 1/2 crushed w pill crusher. I use tap water that is filtered thru a under sink filter (filtrete 3US-PF01 kit)
Moved to my basement where it fermented at 60-65*F (on carboy temp strip) ambient is around 60 in my basement for 1 week.
Moved upstairs to 68*-70* (strip temp) for 1 week (usually I let my beer sit in the primary for 3-4 weeks but not this batch)
Transferred to keg after those 2 weeks ... and put on co2 (~12psi at 38*F) for 12 days and tastes plastic still....
Wondering if it just needs more time? Or whats up?
Sidenotes:
Im at my wits end with this plastic/off flavor stuff on some batches... its driving me freaking crazy. Ive been brewing for 3 years and I want to never have this off flavor crap again.
(Recently purchased 2 temp controllers and wired them up and now have one dedicated to lager temps and one dedicated to fermenting temps... oh and one for serving temps .. also purchased a oxigination kit from NB yesterday for the future.. also purchased PH strips and want to start tinkering with PH levels and adjustments to my water ! )
Ive had this happen before in the past w maltier homebrews...ambers and brown ales / darker beers ..
I don't know whats going on, wondering if it was my fermentation temp issue or if the beer is just green... heres the details..
OG: 1.053
FG: 1.008
Simple 3 malt grain bill and magnum hops..
Used a 800ml starter w stir plate and wlp001 yeast
Aerated (with a stirring wand and drill for 1 min) and pitched properly at 70*. I also use a camden tablet in my mash and strike water 1/2 and 1/2 crushed w pill crusher. I use tap water that is filtered thru a under sink filter (filtrete 3US-PF01 kit)
Moved to my basement where it fermented at 60-65*F (on carboy temp strip) ambient is around 60 in my basement for 1 week.
Moved upstairs to 68*-70* (strip temp) for 1 week (usually I let my beer sit in the primary for 3-4 weeks but not this batch)
Transferred to keg after those 2 weeks ... and put on co2 (~12psi at 38*F) for 12 days and tastes plastic still....
Wondering if it just needs more time? Or whats up?
Sidenotes:
Im at my wits end with this plastic/off flavor stuff on some batches... its driving me freaking crazy. Ive been brewing for 3 years and I want to never have this off flavor crap again.
(Recently purchased 2 temp controllers and wired them up and now have one dedicated to lager temps and one dedicated to fermenting temps... oh and one for serving temps .. also purchased a oxigination kit from NB yesterday for the future.. also purchased PH strips and want to start tinkering with PH levels and adjustments to my water ! )