Alcohol taste evident late

Well, my first thought is that you have perceptible amounts of higher alcohols (fusel oils). When you state “…fermented low for the majority…” what was the specific fermentation temperature?

You also made mention of “Did use a lot of simple sugars…” What percentage were the simple sugars?

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You're brewing an iipa, so what is the expected abv?

Is what you are tasting a strong alcohol flavor like acetone, or just like a kick of flavor like it's from the alcohol in the beer?

 

I'm wondering if the simple sugars have dried the beer to the point that it masks the beer flavors in favor of the alcohol. Perhaps a little extra conditioning will nullify the problem.

 

That is indeed a cool ferment and 1.25 lbs. in a 1.072 gravity beer is not excessive IMO.

Well, I am officially stumped on what the specific issue is here. Hopefully some other BAs may have some ideas.

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I think you've dried the beer out, and the alcohol notes are coming forward more so.

Whats the FG?

Some time could help it a bit, but obviously not the hops!

 

What's your oxygen adding procedure?? I've heard of using too much oxygen leading to sharper hotter alcohol formation.

 

Let's add a zero to that...I've been drinking

I'd be more worried about the hop regimen rather than a little alcohol warmth

It will pair better with food

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I don't mean oxygen exposure in fermentation. I'm talking about injecting oxygen prior to pitching. If you oxygenate with pure 02 for too long fusel alcohols can form.

 

Proper aeration in a bigger beer is key. It's worth the money to get a carbonation stone and an O2 tank, probably about $50 total. You just can't get enough pure oxygen into solution no matter how long you shake it. Plus you'll save your back the pain and no risk of dropping a full wet carboy.

 

If the beer is over 1.070 I usually hit it with about 1 min of pure O2 prior to pitching, then about 30 seconds the next day to help it along (but only within 24 of pitching). The yeast will typically use up 90%+ of the available oxygen in the growth phase within the first 18 hours before you see much bubbling in the airlock.