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 | Choosing the right variety of hops for your intended beer style. |
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 | Finding the right malt extract for making top notch homebrew. |
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Phenols
Description: "Band-Aid" like flavor or aroma, that can also present itself as medicine-like or clovey. Chlorophenols resemble the aforementioned taste descriptors combined with bleach. Phenols are usually part of the flavor profile in Belgians and Wheat beers however.
Cause: Bacterial Contamination can be responsible, or not rinsing your equipment thoroughly after sanitizing with bleach is another culprit. Also, phenols can be leached from the grain husks by overcrushing or oversparging your malt.
Remedy: Good sanitation once again is key. Make sure to always rinse your equipment thoroughly if you sanitize with bleach or a bleach-based sanitizer. Be more cognizant of grain crushing and sparging methods.
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 Acetaldehyde
Alcoholic / Fusel Alcohol
Astringency
Cider Flavor
Diacetyl
DMS (dimethyl sulfide)
Esters
Oxidized / Stale
Skunky
Sour
Sulfur
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