haeffnkr
Well-Known Member
Hi,
I am chasing what I have read to be an Acetobacter infection.
I have been chasing this for months.
I think it is air borne in my basement....but that is a guess.
Just used a brand new fermenter with brand new yeast, the yeast starter beer tasted good, like starter beer should with no off flavors.
This is the fermenter - https://plus.google.com/photos/1088...6052646225431515250&oid=108814623863366271869
I opened the fermenter after 2 weeks and took a peak and put the lid back on.
I now cold crashed this lager and was about to rack it off last night into kegs and in disgust I tasted the awful tang I dread.
The beer wont clear when it has this infection.
It has the cidery vinegar tang in it.
It gets worse and the beer slightly clears and ages in a carbed up keg in the kegerator.
So...
What do to besides keep the lid shut?
When I leave my wort sample in my hydrometer glass for a few days it will usually take off and have this same smell tang.
I have seen a few tiny fruit flies in my basement this summer that I have been trying to rid... and I do grind my grain the basement where I brew.
I used to be able to make good beer.... now it is just vinegar.
thanks in advance
haeffnkr
I am chasing what I have read to be an Acetobacter infection.
I have been chasing this for months.
I think it is air borne in my basement....but that is a guess.
Just used a brand new fermenter with brand new yeast, the yeast starter beer tasted good, like starter beer should with no off flavors.
This is the fermenter - https://plus.google.com/photos/1088...6052646225431515250&oid=108814623863366271869
I opened the fermenter after 2 weeks and took a peak and put the lid back on.
I now cold crashed this lager and was about to rack it off last night into kegs and in disgust I tasted the awful tang I dread.
The beer wont clear when it has this infection.
It has the cidery vinegar tang in it.
It gets worse and the beer slightly clears and ages in a carbed up keg in the kegerator.
So...
What do to besides keep the lid shut?
When I leave my wort sample in my hydrometer glass for a few days it will usually take off and have this same smell tang.
I have seen a few tiny fruit flies in my basement this summer that I have been trying to rid... and I do grind my grain the basement where I brew.
I used to be able to make good beer.... now it is just vinegar.
thanks in advance
haeffnkr