When Good Beer Goes Bad
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:38 pm
Well I?m back at it again,
About 1 1/2 months ago I started out trying to make my first wheat bear with my "Mr. Beer" kit.
I went down to HQ and spoke with Kelly and crew about a wheat kit. I followed the instructions and added my dry yeast and waited. After 8 days got ready to bottle my beer but tasted it first to see how it was. It was very acidic and didn't taste good. I also noted a bit of mold on the inside of the lid. [:(]
I still bottled it not knowing how it would turn out. I then let the beer set for about a month before testing the first bottle. Can you guess how it tasted? [xx(]
I then went back to Kelly and explained what happened. It appears it was due to my beer getting infected. I have now started using one step as my cleaner and BTF as my sanitizer. Has anyone else had this issue?
I thought I was very careful in making sure I washed everything and then used one step and followed the instructions. I have really started paying attention to everything I touch and everything I touch with my equipment. I make sure I have a sanitized plate that all my equipment is placed on and everything I use it prepped for surgery [:D]
I have purchased the same kit again and tasted it at the start and will taste it before I bottle it. Here's hoping
Sirjohn
About 1 1/2 months ago I started out trying to make my first wheat bear with my "Mr. Beer" kit.
I went down to HQ and spoke with Kelly and crew about a wheat kit. I followed the instructions and added my dry yeast and waited. After 8 days got ready to bottle my beer but tasted it first to see how it was. It was very acidic and didn't taste good. I also noted a bit of mold on the inside of the lid. [:(]
I still bottled it not knowing how it would turn out. I then let the beer set for about a month before testing the first bottle. Can you guess how it tasted? [xx(]
I then went back to Kelly and explained what happened. It appears it was due to my beer getting infected. I have now started using one step as my cleaner and BTF as my sanitizer. Has anyone else had this issue?
I thought I was very careful in making sure I washed everything and then used one step and followed the instructions. I have really started paying attention to everything I touch and everything I touch with my equipment. I make sure I have a sanitized plate that all my equipment is placed on and everything I use it prepped for surgery [:D]
I have purchased the same kit again and tasted it at the start and will taste it before I bottle it. Here's hoping
Sirjohn