It’s…sheng. I’m sorry. Not bad for sheng. It’s got a nice floral and green sort of flavor to it, but there’s still a slight amount of that underlying formaldehyde bitterness.

Matu

Interesting that you get formaldehyde from sheng…what temp do you brew it at? Not saying you’re wrong of course – you taste what you taste, just curious :)

Hoálatha

Usually 175-195, since I let the kettle cool a bit before reheating it. It got up to 205 at the end when there wasn’t a lot of water left. Obviously I’ve never had formaldehyde, but the taste reminds me of the smell of dissection day in class.

Matu

Fair enough – just wondered as some have a better time with the bitterness at lower temps. Maybe not in your case :) I only did one dissection in school and the teacher told us the froggie wasn’t preserved in formaldehyde but something else…still smelled bad though lol

tanluwils

Could formaldehyde be interpreted as gasoline-y or metallic?

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Matu

Interesting that you get formaldehyde from sheng…what temp do you brew it at? Not saying you’re wrong of course – you taste what you taste, just curious :)

Hoálatha

Usually 175-195, since I let the kettle cool a bit before reheating it. It got up to 205 at the end when there wasn’t a lot of water left. Obviously I’ve never had formaldehyde, but the taste reminds me of the smell of dissection day in class.

Matu

Fair enough – just wondered as some have a better time with the bitterness at lower temps. Maybe not in your case :) I only did one dissection in school and the teacher told us the froggie wasn’t preserved in formaldehyde but something else…still smelled bad though lol

tanluwils

Could formaldehyde be interpreted as gasoline-y or metallic?

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