phillygreen
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Good Day Everyone,
So I have brewed about 10 batches of extract now. I have only brewed IPA's and pale Ales. In all of my beers i have this same stale caramel off flavor almost like my LME is scorching or something but i know its not. I turn off heat and stir well for about 15 mins before turning the heat back on. The beer is border line drinkable, Some have it more than others but that same damn taste is always there. I have sh!ty City water (taste like crap) and have brewed with it but also used spring water and distilled so i dont think the water is the issue. I mainly use Dry 05 yeast and do have a fermentation chamber to keep the fermentation at the right temp. I have dry hopped, racked to secondary still same flavor. I am very very good at keeping thing sanitary and clean so i dont think its a contamination issue. I usually always hit my OG but usually always come in low on my FG. When i pull my sample for my FG reading after fermentation i taste the sample and i can taste the flavor and it usually gets stronger after bottling but i dont think its oxidation because I haven't even transferred yet? I was thinking of brewing a Hefe of Brown ale and see if i get the same taste.
Any ideas? There has to be a common denominator but I cant pin point it.
So I have brewed about 10 batches of extract now. I have only brewed IPA's and pale Ales. In all of my beers i have this same stale caramel off flavor almost like my LME is scorching or something but i know its not. I turn off heat and stir well for about 15 mins before turning the heat back on. The beer is border line drinkable, Some have it more than others but that same damn taste is always there. I have sh!ty City water (taste like crap) and have brewed with it but also used spring water and distilled so i dont think the water is the issue. I mainly use Dry 05 yeast and do have a fermentation chamber to keep the fermentation at the right temp. I have dry hopped, racked to secondary still same flavor. I am very very good at keeping thing sanitary and clean so i dont think its a contamination issue. I usually always hit my OG but usually always come in low on my FG. When i pull my sample for my FG reading after fermentation i taste the sample and i can taste the flavor and it usually gets stronger after bottling but i dont think its oxidation because I haven't even transferred yet? I was thinking of brewing a Hefe of Brown ale and see if i get the same taste.
Any ideas? There has to be a common denominator but I cant pin point it.