The Twang Files #1. Where does the twang come from.
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- čas přidán 18. 08. 2024
- Before I can work on getting rid of the twang; I need some idea of where it comes from.
Brew day with a Cooper Aus Pale Ale and a Light Malt Extract Pale Ale will hopefully shed some light.
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i done pretty much all the coopers kits but never tried a brew using malt tins as a base.
and i've hopped pale ale tins in the past, never had the results i was chasing so this could change everything for me!
keep up the good work 🍺
That's an interesting thought regarding the coopers pale extract being the same as the basic malt extract tin, but with a hop extract (I'm guessing isohop or similar) being added. I think you may be on the money with the hop extract causing the twang.
I've done heaps of kit beers, all usually with a decent dry hop or a partial mash with extra hop additions. All had extract twang and all used coopers branded tins as a base.
However, years ago I did a small 5 ltr batch using only dry malt extract and leftover hops. No tin base at all. It did not have the dreaded twang at all. So this is consistent with your theory re the hop extract causing the twang.
I’m just about to do another extract beer recipe kit with a beermakers tin as the base. The first one I did was an eclipse ale one and as I’ve said in the FB group I think it’s the best extract kit I’ve done in a long time whether the eclipse hops masks the twang I don’t know, the small boil don’t know but it certainly is a great drop so far with next to no “homebrewy-ness”. Once I’ve done the other one I will report 😂
I’ve never used a Beermakers tin, so I don’t know how they go. Will need to try one. The boil may be a factor, as could the tin itself(as per this trial). Interesting times ahead.
Just curious, but In the interest of identifying the ‘twang’ culprit would it have been better to use BE2 and the same additions for both brews? and exactly duplicate the entire process for both?
Keen to see the results 👍🏼
No, because Be2 is to bring 1.7kg of liquid malt up to 23 litres. I have only made 14 litres with the extract. I've used similar levels of dextrose, LDM is a dry versionof the liquid I am using and the balance is maltodextrin, which is not needed. I'm trying to create a similar brew for no other eeason than to have 2 beers very similar in taste and profile, it will have no bearing on whether there is twang or not.
The aim is to see if one tin has the twang or both. the actual ingredientsdon't matter in this experiment. Ingredients and their impact will be tested in coming trials.
Just my thoughts however, how do you identify if it isn’t one of the additions causing the twang?@@littlejohnsbrewing9199
Keeping the two tin extracts the only difference in both brews would be concise in the verdict I’m thinking.
Are you leaning towards the hop extract causing the twang? Ive actually for awhile now of doing the extract brew in a brewzilla/grainfather a boiling but never got around to trying it!
I’ll be surprised if hop extract isn’t a major factor. Boiling the tin will be the next experiment