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Is a taste-test at bottling time indicative of the end result?
If I were to do a taste-test of the beer at racking/bottling time, how indicative of the end result would it be?
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How do I improve my palate?
I've read descriptions of wines (and lately more beers) where the tasting notes say things like "cherries, floral", etc. I've never tasted any of this when I drink/taste the corresponding beer/wine.
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How can I learn the distinctive taste of various hops?
There are some very helpful descriptions I've found of people describing the taste of various hops, but I've found that my personal taste can be quite different.
I'd like to be able to isolate the ...
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Does carbonation method impact beer flavor?
Does the method chosen to carbonate your beer impact taste? For example, forced Co2 vs bottle vs natural, etc.
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Why smell before tasting ?
I know Im going to catch some hell for asking this but here goes...
Why does everyone insist on smelling a beer before tasting it ?
To me, I dont want any preconceived notions about what it may or ...
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Heat and yeasty flavors
I've used safbrew T-58 a couple of times over the last year and had both great batches and very yeasty-tasting batches.
Could the heat be the reason for the yeasty taste?
A warm day in the Israeli ...
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Taste Test for Stale Beer
I am curious to know what stale beer really tastes like. For me I can read about what certain off flavors are supposed to taste like. However, taste and flavor can be so subjective its hard to ...
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Does elevation have an effect on the taste of beer?
I live at an elevation of about 300 feet, and that's where I brew my beer. Recently, I took some home brew to my parents' house to share with them. When tasting the beer there, the mouth feel seemed ...
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Beer tastes like sanitizer
I've used a no-rinse iodophor sanitizer both times I've brewed. Both times the beer seems to taste a bit like sanitizer. Is it possible I am using too much sanitizer? The last beer I brewed was an ...
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My beers are with a slight acid taste after the few first sips. What could be wrong?
So far I have brewed 5 times. First went perfect, though it was the first time I was using my kit and the grains were already ground. Second and third batches went wrong. My concern is with the last ...
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Aroma and flavor
Maybe it is just because I am not a native Wnglish speaker, but I do not exactly know the meaning of those two words. What do aroma and flavor mean, what do they refer to and what is the difference ...
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How does bottling in a half bottle effect taste
I just finished my first batch, a Brooklyn Brew 1gal kit, and was unable to split the batch evenly over 8 bottles so I ended up with 7.5. When I went to taste the beers after two weeks in the bottles ...
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How early can I know if a brew is ruined?
Today I tried my very first brew using a Coopers DIY kit. I was told the Lager mix that comes with the kit probably won't taste amazing, but it should be hardy and forgiving for beginners that don't ...
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What causes beer to have a “plastic bag burp” taste
I've noticed what I describe as a "plastic bag burp" property in some beers. In short, beer burps after drinking the beer have a slight plastic-y aftertaste.
I notice this most often in home brew ...
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Does adding extra sugar to dark ales (e.g. stouts) better their flavour?
I've heard anecdotal accounts of people adding extra sugar (more than the recommended amounts) to their secondary fermentation when brewing dark ales such as stouts and porters. Apparently this can be ...
