Think I posted this in the wrong forum so I'll try again.
After much research and loads of questions i finally got round to brewing my wheat beer on Sunday night. Everything went fine, mash, boil, cool, pitch all good. However when I transferred from boiler to fv I noticed that the 2 heating elements in my homemade boiler were coated with hard black stuff which didn't come off easily but I didn't really worry about it. Just assumed that some of the trub had burned onto them during the boil and it was'nt a big deal. Just before pitching the yeast I even had a wee sip, as I always do, after checking the og and it tasted normal enough.
However, I took another gravity reading today even though its only been 2 days, just out of curiosity cos the yeast took off like a rocket after pitching. Again i tasted the sample but this time it tasted like an ashtray! Whatever happened during the boil to the elements had caused a horrible, strong burnt flavour in the beer. This is the 3rd brew I've made in this boiler and this hasn't happened before. The only difference this time is that it was a wheat beer.
Has anyone else experienced this?? I'm quite upset at my first ruined brew and can't understand what went wrong.
Post #2 made 13 years ago
Im sure that you'll get the help you need. Im interested a well! My future plans include an electric boiler 
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Post #3 made 13 years ago
Good day, I am not trying to be a Smart Ass (I really am Already) Please check you other post at http://biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=1948....
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Post #4 made 13 years ago
Yeah I know I reposted here because I thought I'd posted in the wrong forum previously!joshua wrote:Good day, I am not trying to be a Smart Ass (I really am Already) Please check you other post at http://biabrewer.info/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=1948..." onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
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