Changes

[Helium]

I made my almost but not quite Scotch Ale, put it in the TAD, got a lot of foam, but overall the brew was great.
It had a nice dark caramel color, was a bit sweet, not too carbonated.
I guess it was somewhere along the lines of a Boddingtons (carbo-wise, but not as creamy).

You'll notice I wrote in the past tense up there.

Well that was Friday night. The brew had been in the TAD for weeks, and in the fridge for hours before I tapped it.

I went away, and had my first glass last night (Monday).

It's TOTALLY different. It's dark brown, and the taste isn't close to what it was on Friday. It's not bad, but not the same.

Why would the color and taste change? There's no leaks from the TAD, which I guess means that no air is getting in.

I'm going to tap my second bottle on St. Patrick's day, to compare.

[MichaelM]

Yeast in suspension giving it the more caramel color and diffrent taste... after long enough refrige time they fell out making it appear darker and the taste of course would change from not drinking as much of the yeast......... my theory anyways....

[Helium]

Hmmmm.

I concur, except that the yeast wasn't in suspension. In fact, you could see it in one area of the "bottom" of the PET bottle.
Unless the first use of the CO2 got it all kicked up and mixed in.

-Brian