BrewDey
Well-Known Member
On a couple recent batches, I've had a similar off-taste during bottle-conditioning (sampling my one per week). The first beer was a relatively sweet blond that used honey-so I thought that might have something to do with it. But the more recent Alt has it too, and I'm just trying to figure out what I'm tasting. On the blond, it mellowed eventually. I'm just curious because the ingredients were very different, including the yeast (London Ale, and European Ale; Wyeast and WLP).
It's a sweet taste, slight butterscotch, but mainly just sweet...it has a similar aroma. Basicly the off-taste hits you, then gives way to the intended taste of the beer, then it finishes clean. Weird because other 'green beer' I've had mainly has a lingering bitterness, whereas with this, it's mainly a 'beforetaste' if that makes any sense.
Both beers were brewed above recommended temps (upper 70s at least). I think it may be some kind of ester, but I wouldn't call it banana. Just wondering if this sounds familiar..trying to get my nose and tongue to recognize what's going on.
It's a sweet taste, slight butterscotch, but mainly just sweet...it has a similar aroma. Basicly the off-taste hits you, then gives way to the intended taste of the beer, then it finishes clean. Weird because other 'green beer' I've had mainly has a lingering bitterness, whereas with this, it's mainly a 'beforetaste' if that makes any sense.
Both beers were brewed above recommended temps (upper 70s at least). I think it may be some kind of ester, but I wouldn't call it banana. Just wondering if this sounds familiar..trying to get my nose and tongue to recognize what's going on.