Microphobik
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I have been having a persistent off flavor in many of my beers and I could use some thoughts on what is causing it. It's a very subtle stale, fruity, almost dishrag like flavor. its very subtle. The beer is still drinkable but it's bumming me out. It seems to only happen with my kegged beer but it only comes on after a few weeks. For example, right now I have a best bitter on tap. For the first week or two it was great. Very clean. But after a week or two I started to notice the esters getting a fruity, almost honey taste, that wasn't all that nice and had a subtle undertone that I can only describe as a dish rag. It gets stronger and stronger as the beer ages, and seems to be much stronger on the first beer poured than in those that follow. Though it is still present in those as well. I've had this before but probably never so noticeably as I normally brew darker beers. I have never noticed this in my bottle conditioned beers though.
Is this oxygenation, or a sanitary issue. I'm diligent with cleaning. I use PBW on everything before kegging, followed by star san. If it is a cleanliness issue I'm at a loss for how to improve things. My thinking so far is that maybe I'm somehow oxygenating things as I move to keg. But again, I don't know what to do differently.
Anyone ever have something like this happen or know what it might be?
Is this oxygenation, or a sanitary issue. I'm diligent with cleaning. I use PBW on everything before kegging, followed by star san. If it is a cleanliness issue I'm at a loss for how to improve things. My thinking so far is that maybe I'm somehow oxygenating things as I move to keg. But again, I don't know what to do differently.
Anyone ever have something like this happen or know what it might be?