So, apparently, Death is not the master brewer he thought he was.
I've had a string of bad beers. All of my beers have been getting a nasty flavor and its most prominent in my lighter alcohol and lighter colored beers.
i gave some to my friend last night and he nailed it: chlorophenols.
now, i've never treated my water and i always thought i had "good water" so i didn't have to worry.
i always top off with bottled or distilled water (if i top off) and i figure anything bad would just get boiled out...apparently that's not the case with chloramine.
why was i making great beers before? why is this flavor just showing up in my batches from the last couple of months. answer: temperature. when things warm up, algae grows and the city uses more chemicals. so all the beers i brewed in late summer are crap.
so, yeah, check your water and take the necessary precautions. i'm going to buy a filter in about 30 minutes.
i has been humbled
I've had a string of bad beers. All of my beers have been getting a nasty flavor and its most prominent in my lighter alcohol and lighter colored beers.
i gave some to my friend last night and he nailed it: chlorophenols.
now, i've never treated my water and i always thought i had "good water" so i didn't have to worry.
i always top off with bottled or distilled water (if i top off) and i figure anything bad would just get boiled out...apparently that's not the case with chloramine.
why was i making great beers before? why is this flavor just showing up in my batches from the last couple of months. answer: temperature. when things warm up, algae grows and the city uses more chemicals. so all the beers i brewed in late summer are crap.
so, yeah, check your water and take the necessary precautions. i'm going to buy a filter in about 30 minutes.
i has been humbled