Totally new to this, I was wondering if someone could give me some insight. This was my first batch in about 3 years and admittedly I forgot a lot of information and rushed it a bit, I was just anxious to get back into it. Pissed off the Beer Gods for suuure.
This brew was a liquid extract amber kit from a local brewery supplier. I followed the directions fairly accurately and santized thoroughly, but now after 2 weeks of fermentation I have beer that tastes and smells like band-aids. My hydrometer reading today was 1.01, the same it was about 10 days ago. I had little airlock activity, but for the 1st 4-5 days it was pretty consistent, then for the remainder of the 2 weeks, nothing.
I pitched a liquid yeast but did not make a starter (did not remember to do so), just warmed to room temp and pitched, and kept this a solid 72-74 in a plastic bin with cold water for the whole 2 weeks- a couple fluctuations up to 76. I also used a gallon of tap water to add after cooking the wort.
Voila; band-aids in liquid form.
Its obvious I have some defects but how can I save it, if I can at all?
This brew was a liquid extract amber kit from a local brewery supplier. I followed the directions fairly accurately and santized thoroughly, but now after 2 weeks of fermentation I have beer that tastes and smells like band-aids. My hydrometer reading today was 1.01, the same it was about 10 days ago. I had little airlock activity, but for the 1st 4-5 days it was pretty consistent, then for the remainder of the 2 weeks, nothing.
I pitched a liquid yeast but did not make a starter (did not remember to do so), just warmed to room temp and pitched, and kept this a solid 72-74 in a plastic bin with cold water for the whole 2 weeks- a couple fluctuations up to 76. I also used a gallon of tap water to add after cooking the wort.
Voila; band-aids in liquid form.
Its obvious I have some defects but how can I save it, if I can at all?
