US-05-->tobacco esters

[Weezy]

I visited a new local nano brewery. I had a real nice conversation with the brewer as I slurped on a flight of his brews. He was willing chat about his system and the beers. One light ale had a 'strong' tobacco taste, almost like someone dumped an ash tray in the fermenter. I asked about what they did to get the flavor, thinking it was maybe blind luck on some hop variety or some smoked malt or something. He said it was US-05 that the temp got away from them. I was quite shocked. He also was thinking it was an overpitch, but i'd think the temp was the driver here.

Just wanted to share.

 

[unionrdr]

IDK...I've had US-05 go to 80F & never got that one? It was most likely a combination of malts & hops combined with the yeast esters that did it.

 

[Takuie]

My be someone likes to smoke while brewing and an ash fell in?

 

[Weezy]

IDK...I've had US-05 go to 80F & never got that one? It was most likely a combination of malts & hops combined with the yeast esters that did it.

Yep. I'm sure you're right.

 

[Hermit]

Way to many people using it that have never reported that off flavor to suspect the yeast here.

 

[hunter_le five]

Weird, never heard of that one before. I would've suspected an overdose of smoke malt as well.

More importantly, they didn't dump a beer that tasted like ashtray?

 

[agrazela]

Dry hopped with a stogie. Brilliant!

 

[droder1]

So it tasted like smoke, the brewer knew it went south one way or another, they are new, and said screw it let's still sell it?

Don't see them lasting.


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[Smellyglove]

So it tasted like smoke, the brewer knew it went south one way or another, they are new, and said screw it let's still sell it?

Don't see them lasting.


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What if it actually tasted good? I'd sell a good product

 

[hunter_le five]

What if it actually tasted good? I'd sell a good product

Check out the OP's rave review:

almost like someone dumped an ash tray in the fermenter

Doesn't sound very "good" to me

 

[Smellyglove]

Check out the OP's rave review:



Doesn't sound very "good" to me

I was quoting the headline, not the post, my mistake. Ashes doesn't taste like tobacco, as they are ashes.

 

[hunter_le five]

I was quoting the headline, not the post, my mistake. Ashes doesn't taste like tobacco, as they are ashes.

Yeah I was a little puzzled by the description as well. When I think of "tobacco flavors" I tend to think more along the lines of good cigar or fresh pipe tobacco, not what's left when you burn them. For "ash tray" I would've said "excessively smokey", "burnt", or "ash tray". :cross:

 

[BreezyBrew]

Could the flavor have possibly been sulfur? I've gotten that from us 05 before.

 

[Weezy]

Yes, ashes don't taste like tobacco. It tastes more like someone crumbled up a handful of Marlboros in the fermenter, I should say.

If you're a smoker, you may very well like it. I drank all of the 6 oz sample. My brother cringed. I wouldn't order a pint. To be honest. He should blend it with something to cut it. Its interesting now...blended well, it'd be interesting and drinkable.