Made a Vienna SMASH 6 weeks ago, fermented under pressure with a fermzilla. Left in the fermenter until today
Kegged it today, thought nothing of it, final gravity was good, the sample tasted fine, but when I went to vent the keg to purge the O2 out of the keg- it smelled ROTTEN.
I sanitized the keg with 1step before filling, which had been cleaned with 1step when it had been emptied. I had stored the keg open, to let it air out, for about 4-6 weeks in my basement.
I know the old mantra, RDWHAHB, I’ve HAHB or 2, but I can’t R and DW about it yet.
Has anyone had similar experiences with this where it didn’t end in dumping 4.5 gallons of beer?
Thanks!
Kegged it today, thought nothing of it, final gravity was good, the sample tasted fine, but when I went to vent the keg to purge the O2 out of the keg- it smelled ROTTEN.
I sanitized the keg with 1step before filling, which had been cleaned with 1step when it had been emptied. I had stored the keg open, to let it air out, for about 4-6 weeks in my basement.
I know the old mantra, RDWHAHB, I’ve HAHB or 2, but I can’t R and DW about it yet.
Has anyone had similar experiences with this where it didn’t end in dumping 4.5 gallons of beer?
Thanks!