BaldyBrew
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Hey Guys. Need some opinions on what might be going on here. I have just started back to the hobby after 10 years and I am having the same issues i was back then. I started with an English Brown Ale and American Cream Ale (2 beers that should not taste similar IMO) Brewers Best kits and both beers are similar in taste with a slight burnt flavor at the end. There are no off smells of any kind. Again, this was the same issue i was having ten years ago. I determined it was not the water years ago by trying different types, and all my SG and FG reading are on point with the recipe, and i am a sanitation freak, so i dont think that can be the issue either. The American Ale fermented in my closet and a week later I brewed the English Brown and it fermented in my freezer using a temp controller to keep it at 68F. There is always a tad bit (covers about 1/4 of the kettle bottom) of caramelization on the bottom of the brew kettle, but i can just wipe this up with my finger, so i dont think that it is scorched. I have read about the extract twang, but cant seem to find anything on similar tasting beers with the burnt aftertaste. I hope you guys can understand as i typed this on my phone and I am sure I have left something out, so please ask any questions. Thanks in advance for the help.