US-04 off flavour

[z-bob]

I just discovered something. My beer that has a nasty "twang" to it if I drink it cold (or even cool), but tastes pretty good if I drinking it almost warm. Whatever temperature my basement is right now, probably mid 60's.

 

[JKaranka]

I like it for porter and stout but not for paler styles. It has a bit of a twang that offsets the malts nicely, making the beer taste lighter and more drinkable. When I've tried it in paler, weaker beers, the yeast has been too dominant.

 

[yugga]

Just an update, my beer was cold crashed for a week and a half or so, fined with gelatin and kegged. It tastes better but still has too much of that awful twang/tart taste. Too bad, I think it would have been a delicious brew, but the yeasty taste overpowers everything else. I doubt I'll ever use this yeast again. Any recommendations for a good liquid English ale yeast? Apparently Wlp-007 is the same or similar strain, has anyone gotten a tart/twangy flavour from this yeast?

 

[JKaranka]

The Mangrove Jacks dry yeasts are quite nice. The Burton Union or the Newcastle Dark might work for you.

 

[beerkench]

Just an update, my beer was cold crashed for a week and a half or so, fined with gelatin and kegged. It tastes better but still has too much of that awful twang/tart taste. Too bad, I think it would have been a delicious brew, but the yeasty taste overpowers everything else. I doubt I'll ever use this yeast again. Any recommendations for a good liquid English ale yeast? Apparently Wlp-007 is the same or similar strain, has anyone gotten a tart/twangy flavour from this yeast?

Try Wlp 002. It's the strain used by Lagunitas


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