There is no "finish"

[ajr2820]

OK. So I took a sample of my English Brown yesterday. Great color, great nutty flavor, but no "finish" (for lack of a better term). It swallows like water and then leaves no taste. It needs some more time on the CO2 (it is kegged), but I am concerned. Will the CO2 cure this problem? I hope so. It was not flat when I sampled, just under-carbonated. I guess I just need some reassurance.

 

[MalFet]

Carbonation is an important part of mouthfeel and, likewise, finish. You're drinking unfinished beer, so don't be surprised if it doesn't taste how you'd expect.

 

[ajr2820]

That's what I thought. First time carbonating in the keg and wanted to be sure. That being the case, this is gonna be a good batch! I'll give it another week.

 

[Golddiggie]

I would use Bobby_M's carbonation method for your kegs. I tried the two weeks at serving pressure, but that didn't carbonate much at all. I decided to use his method (it's a sticky) and it worked like a champ...

I'm already enjoying the benefits of kegging. The brew seems to taste better than in bottles too. Maybe it's because I have a much tighter control over the carbonation level.

Either way, give it more time on gas, test it often enough (but not too often) to see where it's at for carbonation, and adjust the gas pressure accordingly. If you have good readings for temperature, then it's just a matter of getting the right amount of pressure into the keg(s)... :rockin: