Off-flavours
Term from the Brauwerkstatt brewing glossary, category “Faults and hygiene”.
Explanation
Unwanted flavours. Common ones are butter (diacetyl, fermentation too short), solvent (fermented too warm), cooked corn (DMS, lid on during the boil) and vinegar or sour (infection from poor hygiene).
Test your knowledge
What is a Campden tablet used for in brewing?
- It is yeast nutrient
- It provides sugar for bottling
- It removes chlorine and chloramine from tap water
Show answer
Correct: It removes chlorine and chloramine from tap water. Chlorine can cause medicinal off-flavours in beer. One tablet treats many litres of water.