Guidry
Well-Known Member
Trying to get rid of a wierd after taste with my latest brews. Best way I can describe it is the taste you get if you chew on the shells of shrimp. Someone has noted to me that this may be a flavor associated with an infection. I am pretty thorough in my brew day sanitation so I'm thinking it may be an infection coming from fermentation equipment, or maybe siphoning.
1. I currently use a copper immersion chiller. I usually drop it in the boil for the last 10-15 minutes. The copper has a dull coating on it, but I was told that was normal. Is this true? Is there a good way to get it cleaned and shony to start over?
2. I'm going to replace my siphoning tubing, but is there something other than starsan I should use to disinfect my siphon/racking cane?
3. What about my carboy? I use a glass primary and plastic secondary. Typically I clean with a oxyclean solution and then starsan for about 30 minutes. I've read that there are infections which may linger. What's a good method for cleaning these to get a possible infection out?
4. Finally, please confirm that an infection would pretty much have to initiate after the boil, right? I shouldn't have to worry about sanitizing my stirring paddle during the boil, right?
Thanks, for helping me thru this frustration.
1. I currently use a copper immersion chiller. I usually drop it in the boil for the last 10-15 minutes. The copper has a dull coating on it, but I was told that was normal. Is this true? Is there a good way to get it cleaned and shony to start over?
2. I'm going to replace my siphoning tubing, but is there something other than starsan I should use to disinfect my siphon/racking cane?
3. What about my carboy? I use a glass primary and plastic secondary. Typically I clean with a oxyclean solution and then starsan for about 30 minutes. I've read that there are infections which may linger. What's a good method for cleaning these to get a possible infection out?
4. Finally, please confirm that an infection would pretty much have to initiate after the boil, right? I shouldn't have to worry about sanitizing my stirring paddle during the boil, right?
Thanks, for helping me thru this frustration.