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First brew frothy
Posted: Monday Jun 16, 2008 12:12 am
by vealy
My first brew was very frothy and gassy.It also tasted like vinegar.I brewed a Mid strength in stubbies.
Can you explain why?
Cheers
Vealy
Re: First brew frothy
Posted: Monday Jun 16, 2008 5:08 am
by gregb
Sounds like you've picked up an infection. Review sanitisation procedures.
Cheers,
Greg
Re: First brew frothy
Posted: Monday Jun 16, 2008 11:00 am
by Clean Brewer
Take Gregs advice, dont let it put you off brewing though..
Sanitisitation is very important, everything has to be clean, even your hands..
Re: First brew frothy
Posted: Monday Jun 16, 2008 4:10 pm
by KEG
i'd say you got pretty unlucky. i've done 26 brews, never had an infection. just a matter of being fairly clean.
now that you've had one, you'll want to sanitise your equipment very thoroughly, probably with a couple different sanitisers.
Re: First brew frothy
Posted: Tuesday Jun 17, 2008 8:22 am
by earle
Also take any rubber rings/grommets off fermenter lid and take your tap apart. Make sure everything is well sanitized.
Re: First brew frothy
Posted: Wednesday Jun 18, 2008 12:21 am
by vealy
Thanks fellows.
I've just brewed a little creatures pale ale and fingers crossed is looking good.Bubbling away.I made sure that everything was sanitized this time.
I bought a heat band for the fermenter.Seems to be working.
Hopefully bottle on weekend.
Shall let you know.