Craig George
Member
I have brewed three batches of IPA now and they all seem to have a similar off/not pleasant flavour. The easiest way to describe it is, if you have tasted wort before putting in hops and then tasted it after hop additions, that bitter taste you get from the hops in the wort. It's not the same as normal hop bitterness in beer and I have proved this to myself by steeping some hops in hot water for a minute or so and I still get the same taste. It does seem to dissipate with time but the first batch was brewed 6 weeks ago and i can still taste it slightly. Is it just a case of the beer being green and needing more time? Or could it be hop particulates in the beer? I have seen IPA's brewed and kegged within 2 weeks but mine are nearly undrinkable at two weeks.