My last 2 brews, I have fined with gelatine. They have come out crystal clear but there seems to be a 'treacle' like flavour/smell to the beer. It's not enough to make it taste odd, but it is definitely there. The brew before I did not fine and there is no such flavour.
Brew 1 was a pilsner but made with GV12. It was left in the fridge for 6 weeks before fining and bottling. It's otherwise a fantastic brew, good head retention etc.
Brew 2 was bottled last week, but this was a Festival Summer Glory kit. I noticed the taste/smell in the sample jar before bottling.
Question the 2nd, I have now gone back to making kits for various reasons, but I have a few open packs of hops in the freezer that would be a shame to throw out. Are there any kits out there that would benefit from hop additions? Preferably as a dryhop as I don't like my beer too bitter, but do like lots of flavour and aroma.
Without checking, I'm sure I have some Apollo, Hallertau, Cluster and Cascade. Anything I can do with them or should I just get rid? What kits are best to use for additions?
Brew 1 was a pilsner but made with GV12. It was left in the fridge for 6 weeks before fining and bottling. It's otherwise a fantastic brew, good head retention etc.
Brew 2 was bottled last week, but this was a Festival Summer Glory kit. I noticed the taste/smell in the sample jar before bottling.
Question the 2nd, I have now gone back to making kits for various reasons, but I have a few open packs of hops in the freezer that would be a shame to throw out. Are there any kits out there that would benefit from hop additions? Preferably as a dryhop as I don't like my beer too bitter, but do like lots of flavour and aroma.
Without checking, I'm sure I have some Apollo, Hallertau, Cluster and Cascade. Anything I can do with them or should I just get rid? What kits are best to use for additions?
