Most of my homebrews have this odd plastic aroma and taste to them that some people (especially me) can detect. I have narrowed it down to either being Chloramines in my water or to the malt extract that I was using. I decided to try a one gallon test batch using a Campden tablet to treat the water and a different brand of dried malt extract. Campden is potassium metabisulphate that binds to Chlorine and Chloramines.
I decided to brew a stout because I have never brewed one before. I wanted it to have notes of dark chocolate, coffee and some dark fruits thrown in for good measure.
The recipe:
1 lb. 0 oz. Munton's Light Dry Extract
1.6 oz Roasted Barley
0.8 oz Chocolate Malt
0.8 oz Caramunich 60
0.8 oz Caramel 120
1/4 tsp Gypsum
0.1 oz Warrior hops @ 60 minutes
OG: 1.045
Projected FG: 1.011
Projected ABV: 4.4%
Targeted IBU: 30.5
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