tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640800686420416704.post6911504550370310773..comments2022-12-23T05:42:34.124-06:00Comments on Matt & Meg's Beer Brewing Adventures: Metallic Taste in Your Beer?Meghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10820112097464346348noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640800686420416704.post-83272217368355863992010-07-16T16:52:14.683-05:002010-07-16T16:52:14.683-05:00Update: we've since started using a filter ins...Update: we've since started using a filter instead of letting the water sit overnight - no metallic tastes since (but then again, we haven't brewed another porter yet...).Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629101337818184267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640800686420416704.post-14669129090232978062010-05-26T05:22:04.110-05:002010-05-26T05:22:04.110-05:00I've found that a lot of european lagers have ...I've found that a lot of european lagers have that metallic taste. even trumer pils, which is brewed in the us as well as salzburg, has a slight metallic flavor. in the trumer tho, i might be tasting a lemon flavor from the saaz hops. peroni was the worse. wow what an awful beer!beermuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484432256508085712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640800686420416704.post-10842045698124752002010-03-01T00:41:08.450-06:002010-03-01T00:41:08.450-06:00Very nice. Thanks for the link!Very nice. Thanks for the link!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01635806993934186350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640800686420416704.post-9505835293383999482010-02-27T10:42:08.844-06:002010-02-27T10:42:08.844-06:00D'oh... That link didn't work. Try this.D'oh... That link didn't work. Try <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yc8yvqz" rel="nofollow">this</a>.Chibehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00255790557381362058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640800686420416704.post-937405973466030572010-02-27T10:41:25.946-06:002010-02-27T10:41:25.946-06:00Chris, check this out: http://tinyurl.com/create.p...Chris, check this out: http://tinyurl.com/create.php You can use aquarium charcoal instead of the shower filter (which is hard to track down) and it's super cheap.Chibehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00255790557381362058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640800686420416704.post-16158713988137870592010-02-26T12:35:13.425-06:002010-02-26T12:35:13.425-06:00If you find a good deal on a water filter, let me ...If you find a good deal on a water filter, let me know. For my last brew, an American pale ale, I Brita filtered the water. Six gallons from a 2 quart filter pitcher was time consuming an awkward. But I'm anxious to get it bottled and carbonated so I can taste if it has made any difference.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01635806993934186350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640800686420416704.post-11705936290616789972010-02-26T12:21:11.196-06:002010-02-26T12:21:11.196-06:00What we usually do is just let the water sit out o...What we usually do is just let the water sit out overnight, so any chlorine evaporates out. But I've been thinking about a dedicated brew-water filter...Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629101337818184267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640800686420416704.post-77925117313265311042010-02-26T11:58:57.941-06:002010-02-26T11:58:57.941-06:00Do you treat your water at all? I had similar pro...Do you treat your water at all? I had similar problems from time to time when I first started brewing. Then I built a charcoal filter for my brewing water and haven't noticed it since.Chibehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00255790557381362058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640800686420416704.post-75030454206810474492010-02-25T10:54:56.866-06:002010-02-25T10:54:56.866-06:00Hey Chris, it is a tricky flavor to pin down - if ...Hey Chris, it is a tricky flavor to pin down - if there are any other homebrewers or breweries in your area, I'd bring them some. I would've never figured it out wo/ some group knowledge. I think I'm going to brew this one again, but with different hops and see what happens. Cheers!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629101337818184267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640800686420416704.post-49860453304149668242010-02-25T10:45:37.561-06:002010-02-25T10:45:37.561-06:00Interesting. I recently brewed a porter that, whi...Interesting. I recently brewed a porter that, while I think it turned out wonderful overall, seems to have a slight metallic note to it. The thing is, after repeated samplings, I can't figure out if it is indeed a metallic taste, or if there is just something particular about the way the hop bitterness and the bitterness of the roasted malts overlap. Mine is a lot younger than yours though---brewed the first week of January. Perhaps some aging will mellow that out some.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01635806993934186350noreply@blogger.com