Chlorine taste

[iaindm]

After bottling a Finlandia lager I decided to try one before putting it into storage and got a hint of chlorine in the taste. I had cleaned and sterilised using VWP and was sure that I had rinsed everything properly. Is there anything I can do to save the situation or do I pour it down the sink .

 

[Baz Chaz]

Try another one first, I've only ever had one bottle that tasted off and it tasted fairly much as you say, I put it down to not rinsing properly, never had another problem since. If the second bottle is the same I would still leave it to mature first before pouring it all away.

Have now started to use Videne, solved the rinsing problem

 

[kev]

I've never rinsed VWP and never tasted chlorine.

What dilution rate are you using?

I would suggest its an issue with your water. Did you use campden?

K

 

[iaindm]

Dilution rate as recommended on the tub, and the water was fine in the other 8 brews that I have tasted so far.

 

[PD]

I try and collect the water I will be using for brews the day before and let it stand with a campden tablet in it.
Rinsing is imperative for VWP but is normally acieved with 2 good rinses. Perhaps its just young and will clear itself after a few weeks. I never try to taste a beer until its 3 or 4 weeks in the bottle

 

[Pearlfisher]

I try and collect the water I will be using for brews the day before and let it stand with a campden tablet in it.
Rinsing is imperative for VWP but is normally acieved with 2 good rinses. Perhaps its just young and will clear itself after a few weeks. I never try to taste a beer until its 3 or 4 weeks in the bottle

I can't resist trying some after 3 or 4 DAYS.

 

[kev]

Lol!

K

 

[PD]

Me neither..... but were talking good practise here...

 

[iaindm]

After leaving it for 3 months Idecided to try a bottle last week, unfortunately the chlorine raste was still there. Sad to see nearly 40 pints going down the drain.

 

[Stihler]

Is your water chlorinated?

Boiling the water first may remove the chlorine present in the water.

However, an increasing number of communities (at least in the U.S.) are adding a more stable form of chlorine, chloramine to their water supplies. Chloramine is not readily removed by simply boiling the water.

Filtration with an active carbon filter is a simple way to chloramine. The addition of one Campden tablet per 20 U.S. gallons (~76 litters) will also remove it.

I hope this helps.

- Scott