pcollins
Well-Known Member
Brewed my standard Pils recipe a couple of weeks ago but instead of using Hallertau I used some Tettnang. I wanted to make a bit of a change and try something new and the price was right.
It's on tap just today and there is a bit of a soapy flavour to it as well as a bit in the nose. It's not hugely unpleasant but it is noticeable (to me) and wondering if it's the hops that I'm not used to. Everything else about it is fine.
Now the other part to this puzzle is that I also filtered this beer for the first time ever. I usually just gel and cold crash but I was given a Buon Vino Minijet filter unit and some #2 pads last week and figured I'd give it a go. The instructions say to soak the filter pads in water before assembling but seeing as it's beer I soaked them in Star San. Mistake? I figure the worst case scenario is that if the Star San is giving the slightly off flavour it will break down in a reasonably short amount of time.
So two new factors on this beer and one slight off flavour I'm trying to trouble shoot. Was it the hops or the Star San?
It's on tap just today and there is a bit of a soapy flavour to it as well as a bit in the nose. It's not hugely unpleasant but it is noticeable (to me) and wondering if it's the hops that I'm not used to. Everything else about it is fine.
Now the other part to this puzzle is that I also filtered this beer for the first time ever. I usually just gel and cold crash but I was given a Buon Vino Minijet filter unit and some #2 pads last week and figured I'd give it a go. The instructions say to soak the filter pads in water before assembling but seeing as it's beer I soaked them in Star San. Mistake? I figure the worst case scenario is that if the Star San is giving the slightly off flavour it will break down in a reasonably short amount of time.
So two new factors on this beer and one slight off flavour I'm trying to trouble shoot. Was it the hops or the Star San?