Hey Gang,
I was force carbing a beer and I believe it got over carbonated. I tasted a sample and it had some wierd off flavor and I thought maybe the carbonation was affecting my taste buds. Last night, I bled the keg and turned down the psi to serving psi. Today I tasted a sample and it tasted fine.
Can overcarbonation/too much CO2 cause temporary off flavors? Man, I was worried there for awhile that some infection had taken over!
Tom/Rapid City, Mi
Carbonic acid bite?
I think it can accentuate astringency and sourness in beers.