Removing Corn Flavor in Blonde Ale

[laughingboysbrew]

I've got a great start on a blonde recipe that's mostly 2 row, a little 20 L centennial and cascade. It's a great lawnmower beer, others like it. For my liking, there's too much corn aroma and finishing taste. I want to stay balanced and keep hop aroma/flavor away as much as possible on this one.

Mash temp 150-152, ferm temp 65.

Thoughts on getting rid of the corn? More crystal in the grain bill? higher ferm temp?

Thanks

 

[hunter_le five]

I've got a great start on a blonde recipe that's mostly 2 row, a little 20 L centennial and cascade. It's a great lawnmower beer, others like it. For my liking, there's too much corn aroma and finishing taste. I want to stay balanced and keep hop aroma/flavor away as much as possible on this one.



Mash temp 150-152, ferm temp 65.



Thoughts on getting rid of the corn? More crystal in the grain bill? higher ferm temp?



Thanks

Maybe that's DMS you're tasting? Make sure you are getting a nice rolling vigorous boil, and you're not boiling with the lid on or anything like that. maybe try increasing the boil time to 90 minutes.


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[Yooper]

Dumb question, but is there corn in the recipe?

 

[hunter_le five]

Dumb question, but is there corn in the recipe?

That would be an easy fix to the problem


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[laughingboysbrew]

Ha, no corn in the recipe. I've done 25 gallons all identical so I think its the recipe or the process. It's not bad/off flavor. It's just a bit grainy/corn like

 

[Yooper]

Ha, no corn in the recipe. I've done 25 gallons all identical so I think its the recipe or the process. It's not bad/off flavor. It's just a bit grainy/corn like

Pilsner malt?

 

[laughingboysbrew]

I don't have it right in front of me, so best guess: 80-90% 2-row and 10-20% 20L. 90 minute boil could be an easy test.

 

[laughingboysbrew]

Yooper- I could send you a bottle to sample?? J/k (reading another related thread). Again, its not bad...just kind of corny. If I don't say anything, others don't notice.

 

[Yooper]

Yooper- I could send you a bottle to sample?? J/k (reading another related thread). Again, its not bad...just kind of corny. If I don't say anything, others don't notice.

haha!

If it's a little corny, that could be a touch of DMS. For the next batch, make sure you have a nice rolling boil and chill with the lid off as quickly as you can.

Otherwise, I got nothin'.

 

[govner1]

If you're not using any pilsner try increasing your boil to very vigorous for the last 15 minutes. Don't forget to adjust for your boil off rate.


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[laughingboysbrew]

Interesting that I've reproduced it several times. Like golf, I guess that's good news. I can chill pretty fast with CFC and never had probable with boil before. I'm building out a e-HERMS this month - so I'll try another batch after and report back.

 

[bhanson]

I think it's your boil. It is repeatable, because you have done it the same way each time. Make sure you have a very vigorous boil, particularly toward the end. If you are boiling for 60 min, maybe try a 90 min boil - you'll need to add some extra water to compensate.