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I don't think it's the Starsan, I keep mine for several months.

All I can add is that I commend your perseverance. Good luck.

Ok so I have an interesting update that doesn't solve anything, but raises more questions. I had a beer at a leagues club (Aussie...

I agree. I do take every precaution I can think of.... and I have a clean house with no visible mould issues. Something that does come...

Aren't you putting it into the cube after the boil? The cube is where the problem is. If botulism spores activate in the cube (because...

I use town water that goes through a two stage filter. My only aim with that is to remove the chlorine. My local water report (Which is...

Yes, if you boil your beer for 5 minutes prior to serving, you will denature botulinum toxin. You are not boiling your beer prior to...

Yes I did sanitize it first. My only assumption was that it had suck back as it cooled, being only cling film covering the top. Also my...

Hah, agreed, however I've never bleached the outside and watched it turn pink before.... id like to have another go without the...

I just found a similar bit of text that then continues to say "And, if the food is heated to 185 °F (85 °C) for 5 minutes before...

All great trouble shooting tips. I have 3 grain bags ready for my upcoming long weekend ready to brew. I'll try and use my wort...

Just for comparison, can you start pitching yeast as soon as the wort has chilled to pitching temps? And definitely within 24-36 hours...

I would imagine dropping the wort to such a low pH before fermentation would be problematic. Next time I buy a packaged cube I'll test...

The cubes generally sit in my fermentation fridge at whatever its set to currently. My local home brew shop has dozens of these sitting...

Because i like to do a brew day and knock out a few batches. Then when i'm ready i can just put a brew down. I use two stage filtered...