Well... i think this batch got infected because it smells super sour or acid (I am still debating which one describes it better). I bottled 2 weeks ago and tasted it last night and well... its not pleasant at all because the smell is pretty intense.

Thanks.... I cant say for sure the chlorine content on the bottled water but I will surely keep asking. I ferment using a glass carboy in a chest freezer with a thermostat.... i am not sure what has gone wrong this time...

Sure, I am sharing my standard Hefeweizen. My concern is that this bitterness is quite unpleasable and stays in the back on the tongue for a while: Brew Method: All Grain Style Name: Weissbier Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume) Boil Size: 4.5 gallons Boil Gravity: 1.023...

Hi, There is a consistent "off" flavor during my last 2 batches. Looks, feel and tastes great BUT then it leaves a bitter after taste in the back of my tongue... I am using bottled water and have used Star Sar for sanitizing all the equipment but I have no clue what is causing this. I brew All...

Hi guys!! Cheers from Panama!! Homebrewing for over a year or so... in love with this!