Beer tastes funny

Fatgodzilla · Post by **Fatgodzilla** » Monday Feb 12, 2007 10:08 am

Only make kit beers. Done so since 1988 and have got the steps down pat. BUT, every once in a while I get a brew that tastes "off". I don't know what iodine tastes like, but I describe my beer as "iodiny". Has happened too many times over a number of years to be a one off problem. Therefore every once in a while I'm doing something wrong. Time does not improve the issue. Only solution is chuck out. I'm sure someone else has had this problem and it has been answered many times before, but I can't find the answer in the Forums. Can someone tell me what the problem is ?

Noodles · Post by **Noodles** » Monday Feb 12, 2007 10:43 am

I've only been brewing for 8 months and have never come across your problem, so i'm not much good to you. If you post your question in the 'making beer' section of the forum you might get a few responses.

Cheers

KEG · Post by **KEG** » Monday Feb 12, 2007 11:05 am

what ingredients do the brews in question use? what yeast? what ferment temperatures?

DarkFaerytale · Post by **DarkFaerytale** » Monday Feb 12, 2007 11:11 am

what are you using to clean your equiptment?

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Monday Feb 12, 2007 2:17 pm

DarkFaerytale wrote:what are you using to clean your equiptment?

I would say that if its happening often then maybe a lapse in sanitation, or maybe just not rinsing properly so im with darky, how do you clean and what do you use?

Fatgodzilla · Post by **Fatgodzilla** » Monday Feb 12, 2007 3:15 pm

Last time used a Wander Munich lager, but from memory have had same results from a home brand version and a Coopers of some sort. Generally pretty merticulous about cleaning equipment using that sodium meth .. stuff. If not rinsed out of fermenter, anyone reckon this affect the beer.

lethaldog · Post by **lethaldog** » Monday Feb 12, 2007 3:22 pm

would deffinately effect the taste if not rinsed, that shite is strong stuff, not real good drinking either i wouldnt imagine