Dusty flavour in my beer?

[MacDuck]

Hello All

I have an IPA which is probably my best beer so far, but it is a little dusty - the flavour that is.

Any ideas?

Cheers

[evilsoc]

Some hops could described as dusty. What hops were used?

[mysterio]

Oxidation, maybe - the taste sometimes described as 'wet cardboard'.

[flytact]

I've also gotten that flavor. I've thought of it as "dirty" or "muddy".

I always attributed it to low (15-17C) fermenting temps. As my pint warmed up the taste went away. As did the flavour when I fermented warmer.

I did my best to "just pass" chemistry in college, that's as deep as I can go.

[bconnery]

You would need to provide some info such as recipe, method etc.
One thing I will mention is that I know several people who find Nottingham dried yeast produces a 'dusty' flavour that mainly comes across when using it in paler beers.
Lots of people don't agree or notice it but that could be something you are picking up.

Realistically there is no way to get close unless you can give us some more info...

[flytact]

For me, when it shows up, it's in anything I make. But it's also a flavor that 90% of the time only I can taste.

[MacDuck]

Hi People

Sorry about the delay in responding.

Anyway, I used 80grm Challenger and 50 gr Goldings. the recipe is for Clive of India Pale Ale at viewtopic.php?t=4062#50459

Cheers

[eyvindur]

Is there a chance you splashed the wort around before cooling it down? I've heard similar descriptions of beers that have fallen victim to hot side aeration...