Comments on: Rough Start http://mondaynightbrewing.com/2008/07/02/rough-start/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:46:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sam http://mondaynightbrewing.com/2008/07/02/rough-start/comment-page-1/#comment-5617 sam Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:27:12 +0000 http://mondaynightbrewery.com/2008/07/02/rough-start/#comment-5617 Have you ever filled the keg with a cleaner, let it carbonate and run it out through the line? Every keg you drink from at a bar is cleaned this way, and the lines are cleaned every month or few months. Just make sure you fill it with water and do it all again to rinse the cleaner out. Something like this... http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/line-cleaning-cid-137.html Have you ever filled the keg with a cleaner, let it carbonate and run it out through the line? Every keg you drink from at a bar is cleaned this way, and the lines are cleaned every month or few months. Just make sure you fill it with water and do it all again to rinse the cleaner out. Something like this…

http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/line-cleaning-cid-137.html

]]> By: Kevin http://mondaynightbrewing.com/2008/07/02/rough-start/comment-page-1/#comment-5601 Kevin Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:08:24 +0000 http://mondaynightbrewery.com/2008/07/02/rough-start/#comment-5601 My questions would be: what kind of hops did you use? And, when did you brew it? I had a pale ale that pretty much sucked when I first popped it, but after it had hung around for a while, suddenly tasted really good. I'd say let them age longer than a week and a half in the keg. It seems like 3 weeks is the magic number for me. As far as the hops go, Ted and I had a conversation where we basically came to the conclusion that Kent Goldings kind of stink in general. My questions would be: what kind of hops did you use? And, when did you brew it?

I had a pale ale that pretty much sucked when I first popped it, but after it had hung around for a while, suddenly tasted really good. I’d say let them age longer than a week and a half in the keg. It seems like 3 weeks is the magic number for me.

As far as the hops go, Ted and I had a conversation where we basically came to the conclusion that Kent Goldings kind of stink in general.

]]> By: Brendan http://mondaynightbrewing.com/2008/07/02/rough-start/comment-page-1/#comment-5600 Brendan Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:48:23 +0000 http://mondaynightbrewery.com/2008/07/02/rough-start/#comment-5600 It sounds like your beer was immature. It was fermented completely, but still a little green. When I keg, I try to restrain myself and not drink it immediately. Some amount of cold conditioning can help to smooth the edges of the beer, also some malt flavors take awhile to show up. It sounds like your beer was immature. It was fermented completely, but still a little green. When I keg, I try to restrain myself and not drink it immediately. Some amount of cold conditioning can help to smooth the edges of the beer, also some malt flavors take awhile to show up.

]]> By: Nate http://mondaynightbrewing.com/2008/07/02/rough-start/comment-page-1/#comment-5593 Nate Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:08:28 +0000 http://mondaynightbrewery.com/2008/07/02/rough-start/#comment-5593 Not sure I can diagnose this, but I can say I've shared your experience on a few kegged batches. I've generally chalked it up to something in my tastebuds - but really can't buy that since other beers taste just fine. And as you say, it's often a remarkably quick turnaround for it to start tasting good... I dunno, check it in a few days and if it's still good you might be ok and just need some aging, otherwise it's probably bad and you just had a funny taste on the night it seemed ok. :) Is it just the IPA that has this problem? Not sure I can diagnose this, but I can say I’ve shared your experience on a few kegged batches. I’ve generally chalked it up to something in my tastebuds – but really can’t buy that since other beers taste just fine. And as you say, it’s often a remarkably quick turnaround for it to start tasting good… I dunno, check it in a few days and if it’s still good you might be ok and just need some aging, otherwise it’s probably bad and you just had a funny taste on the night it seemed ok. :)

Is it just the IPA that has this problem?

]]> By: DT http://mondaynightbrewing.com/2008/07/02/rough-start/comment-page-1/#comment-5589 DT Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:25:29 +0000 http://mondaynightbrewery.com/2008/07/02/rough-start/#comment-5589 Have you guys had your water tested recently? If it's not your equipment, then a metallic taste is usually contributed to whats in your water. An experiment you can try to eliminate your water as the source is to go out and pick up some big jugs of distilled water and use that to brew instead of tap water. Good luck, hope you guys figure out the cause. Have you guys had your water tested recently? If it’s not your equipment, then a metallic taste is usually contributed to whats in your water.

An experiment you can try to eliminate your water as the source is to go out and pick up some big jugs of distilled water and use that to brew instead of tap water.

Good luck, hope you guys figure out the cause.

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