Go to advanced search

1. Topics

   1. Astringent beer

      by Rob, 14 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

      First post

      ---

      

      Hi,
      I am just getting started with BIAB. I have made somewhere around a dozen batches of extract beer that have turned out fairly well, so I thought that I would try out BIAB for more control over my brewing process. My first batch was using Northern Brewer's landlord kit. I have made the extract version of it in the past and really liked it. This time the beer turned out to be really unpalatable with a harsh astringent flavor, after 3 or 4 months the beer still had it so I ended up pouring the...

      Last post

      ---

      

      Hmmm, my tap-water pH is 7.7, I guess this could well be the cause of my astringent / harsh bitter finish I'm getting. It's also less of a problem with darker and higher OG brews. The penny dropped when I used some US Safale 05 yeast on a high-is hopped pale ale. The yeast attenuated all the sweetness and there was nowhere for this harsh flavour to hide. Looking back I've been getting it across all my brews (extract kits included). Hopefully Brew #17 with Brupaks CRS and DLS added as per...
      14 Replies
      14918 Views
      simundo
      13 years ago

Go to advanced search