FarmBoy530
Well-Known Member
So I'm sitting here several months into the new year, thinking about the last handful of brews I've made. In the last 3 brews at least, maybe even 5, something has gone wrong... All the beers I speak of were bottled except one (which had a different problem) which was kegged. All the beers were all grain recipes which I'm not new to. And all tasted at great if not wonderful at bottling time. All beers (besides my kegged exception) were primed with DME which has worked for me in the past. The problem is, after letting my bottles condition for 6 weeks it seems to have acquired and off flavor. The flavor is hard to describe but unpleasant to say the least. My original thought was to do a few extract batches to see if I end up with the same flavor, but I'm thinking more now its something happening around bottling time. Maybe a contaminated bottling bucket? I mix my iodophor and use fresh at 16ppm (1ml/qt) Which is stronger then min. and still safe to drip dry. I primarily apply with a spray bottle. To say the very very least, I have been brewing for years and am now discouraged. Has anyone chased a rabbit like this and have so advice on where to start? I'm looking to change tubing, faucets, and bottling bucket, any other ideas? Its so sad when you start brewing poor beer without changing your system...