Beer Taste

[xavierr]

Hi,
Recently, I have been experiencing the beer (Heineken) tastes diferrent(metallic). This difference I have noticed after installing a secondary cooler below the font to further reduce the temp between 2 to 3 deg C.
Please let me know the reason for the change in the taste.

Thanks,
Xavier.

[Scott Zuhse]

How often do you clean the system?

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute

[tmcgill]

I have a kegerator Haier model. Have my second commercial key, MGD installed. It has been installed for only 3 weeks and it tastes metallic (specifically the foam tastes like metal or tin) and somewhat stale. It has been under constant cooling, not sure the temperature but it is a little above the normal setting on the kegerator. Any thoughts on length for this keg? Thoughts on why the taste is so?

[wineglow]

As Scott said the system should be cleaned and if that does not fix your problem I would look at the glass you are using. More often than not I have found people washing their beer glasses with a scented dishwashing liquid especially the apple one will give a metalic taste. It's very rare but I have had a bad CO2 tank cause this also.

[Scott Zuhse]

tmcgill,

Need to know temperature to determine pressure thus length. Probably going to be around 12 to 14 PSIG with four to five feet of 3/16"

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute