I've been chasing a funky gost for about 5 batches now, and have actually put a few batches on hold until I figure it out. It's prominent in my cream, noticeable in my Irish Red, and gone in anything darker or more bitter than the Irish Red.
I've sent some out to see if I'm just hallucinating, but all the same I thought I'd post my evenings findings.
I have been smoking a cigarette or 2 a day (I've been off of Chewing Tobacco for about 1 1/2 Years, and am jonzing BAD lately!).
So any way, tonight, I'm outside with a pint of my Irish Red, and smoking when I realize this is the best beer I've had in weeks....including commercial.
Whatever my funk is, a cigarette is enough to dull your taste buds so you do not taste it.
Now, I'm not taking up smoking, and I'm not going to start bottling my beer with a cigarette on the bottle, but I thought it supremely interesting that this was such a noticeable difference.
I've sent some out to see if I'm just hallucinating, but all the same I thought I'd post my evenings findings.
I have been smoking a cigarette or 2 a day (I've been off of Chewing Tobacco for about 1 1/2 Years, and am jonzing BAD lately!).
So any way, tonight, I'm outside with a pint of my Irish Red, and smoking when I realize this is the best beer I've had in weeks....including commercial.
Whatever my funk is, a cigarette is enough to dull your taste buds so you do not taste it.
Now, I'm not taking up smoking, and I'm not going to start bottling my beer with a cigarette on the bottle, but I thought it supremely interesting that this was such a noticeable difference.