So it didn't really get any worse looking so I went ahead and kegged it yesterday. Final gravity reading was 1.018. The flavor was good so maybe I got lucky. Washed everything good in PBW then a soak of mild bleach solution except for stainless items. Then a really good rinse and pour up to air...
Thanks. I don't think I cleaned my brewzilla drain valve to well now that I think of it. Kinda thought the boil would take care of it but not that you point it out I see where that wouldn't be the case. Was only the second time I used it but about 8 months between uses. I gave it a quick clean...
Thanks. I know cleaning will be extra this time and we'll be careful. It's a plastic fermzilla so no worries on SS. I'm thinking the infection came in when my clamp on the cooling coil was loose and let about a cup or two into the wort as it was cooling. I have my house well water go through a...
So the current gravity is 1.022 , OG in the fermenter was 1.052, which puts it at 3.94%. the pH of the sample was 4.76. The taste is fine I don't notice anything off I may let it go a few more days and see what happens. Would like it to go a little lower on the gravity. I'll be watching the...
@IslandLizard it's a plastic fermzilla conical no spigot. I was thinking to replace the airlock with the pressure plug and use the floating dip tube and pressure to get a sample out. Was planning on trying pressure fermenting but my spunding valve didn't get here in time so I through an air lock...
@IslandLizard I haven't taken a reading yet. Haven't opened or touched anything since it was brewed. I was about to when I saw this and decided to hold off. This is the first beer I've made in about 8 months. And the first ever with an infection. It's been a tough year. I also used a new...
Keep checking my order status on More Beer and it has been "in warehouse not picked" for a few days now. Also says it's coming from California and I'm in Connecticut
Went to light my smoker at 4am Saturday. Turns out I had a helper waiting for me. He wasn't corporative about climbing inside it though. Had to settle for the pork shoulder I had planned on.
So I tried it this weekend finally. Someone came over that convinced me to give it a go. Not very impressed. But it may not be a good one as I have nothing to compare to. It's just a basic honey mead nothing else in it. It didn't ferment all the way out either. Stopped at 1.018 or something I...