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Title: Kegging Off Flavor!?
Post by: rbraunberger on April 12, 2008, 12:48:48 PM

I just kegged my first beer and when I tasted the beer I noticed an off flavor. My beer tastes like I have loose change in my beer glass. I know I cleaned the keg and lines very well and was wondering if the flavor could be from the Co2. I had my tank filled at a local medical supply store. Please help!  Kinda sucks I spent all this time and money to end up with a beer I can't drink!!!

Title: Re: Kegging Off Flavor!?
Post by: KEKO482 on April 12, 2008, 01:19:24 PM

You can get Metallic flavors from the water you use of poor quality of grains,was this all grain or extract. If this was all grain did you take a pH reading of the mash.

Title: Re: Kegging Off Flavor!?
Post by: rbraunberger on April 12, 2008, 01:48:09 PM

it was all grain. And I used the same water I always use with my brewing and this has never happened.  I'm in Montana and the water quality is not really an issue.  I think anyway.   And I did not take a Ph.  I never have. Maybe I should start.

Title: Re: Kegging Off Flavor!?
Post by: KEKO482 on April 12, 2008, 02:16:47 PM

Here is some info about flavors.

http://www.howtobrew.com/section4/chapter21-2.html

Title: Re: Kegging Off Flavor!?
Post by: rbraunberger on April 12, 2008, 03:43:36 PM

Thanks for the link.  The only thing is I use all stainless equipment.  Must be the grain I used or that Co2.   No idea

Title: Re: Kegging Off Flavor!?
Post by: BeerSmith on April 12, 2008, 06:01:12 PM

Here's another link on troubleshooting beer: BrewWiki Troubleshooting (http://brewwiki.com/index.php/Troubleshooting)

Brad