what's goin' on?

[BeerPal]

could someone please advise me as to why my batch tastes similiar to wine and leaves my mouth very dry?

not at all the refreshing effect I was seeking!

Thx

[Mad Scientist]

Well, let's start with more information, like recipe, O.G. & F.G., your process, etc, etc. Very hard to help you trouble shoot with out that info.

[danno]

Originally posted by BeerPal
could someone please advise me as to why my batch tastes similiar to wine and leaves my mouth very dry?

not at all the refreshing effect I was seeking!

Thx sounds like it could be tannins. I'd bet you did an extract recipe with specialty grains, and either steeped them above 170º or steeped them in 5 gallons of water. tannins give an astringency like what you're describing. it could also be a hop astringency, which is somewhat like tannins but more subtle, it comes from being overly bitter or using high cohumulone hops like chinook or galena...

[HogieWan]

the other reason most people get tannins is they squeeze the steeped grains.