clintonejones
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Hello forum, I need a bit of advice.
I have been brewing close to 5 years, doing AG about 2 now, and have never had an issue with infection or anything like that. I've been lucky I guess. Anyway, I recently moved to California from Seattle, and it's warmer year round here. I started brewing and my first beer came out great. After that, the next four beers have had extremely pungent, sour smells in the primary about two days after beginning to ferment. I have cleaned and replaced almost everything I own in case it was an infection, but it still is happening. I brewed yesterday and noticed that when I opened my White Labs yeast vials, there were sour smells already coming from the vial. Is it possible that I am letting my yeast get too warm before pitching it? I have heard that yeast can give off diacetals if they get stressed, which smell sour. I hope this is all it is, because I doubt I'm getting infections 4 times in a row, I am pretty maticulous about cleaning and sanitizing. Any thoughts? If I cold crash and age in the keezer, will this smell go away? Has anyone had this issue as well? Thank you folks for any advice.
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I have been brewing close to 5 years, doing AG about 2 now, and have never had an issue with infection or anything like that. I've been lucky I guess. Anyway, I recently moved to California from Seattle, and it's warmer year round here. I started brewing and my first beer came out great. After that, the next four beers have had extremely pungent, sour smells in the primary about two days after beginning to ferment. I have cleaned and replaced almost everything I own in case it was an infection, but it still is happening. I brewed yesterday and noticed that when I opened my White Labs yeast vials, there were sour smells already coming from the vial. Is it possible that I am letting my yeast get too warm before pitching it? I have heard that yeast can give off diacetals if they get stressed, which smell sour. I hope this is all it is, because I doubt I'm getting infections 4 times in a row, I am pretty maticulous about cleaning and sanitizing. Any thoughts? If I cold crash and age in the keezer, will this smell go away? Has anyone had this issue as well? Thank you folks for any advice.
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