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02-03-2007, 05:29 PM
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Fermenter bucket stinks like last brew
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So I am ready to bottle my 1st batch after 7 days in primary and 2 weeks in secondary. I noticed that the primary fermenter bucket still smells very strongly of the last brew.
Will this have any effect on my next batch? I am worried becuase if I take a gatorade bottle and empty it and fill it with water, I can still taste a little bit of gatorade in the water.
How do you remove the smell if at all possible?
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02-03-2007, 05:41 PM
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For the love of beer!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cheshire, England
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Yes it will. It means you probably haven't cleaned it sufficiently.
Oxyclean will clean and remove odours. It then needs sanitising and possibly rinsing dependant on what you use.
Bleach will also remove smells.
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02-03-2007, 05:55 PM
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Location: Waveland, MS
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Originally Posted by orfy
Bleach will also remove smells.
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Except chlorine... 
Hot water and evaporation pretty much take care of that tho... 
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Primary:
Bleach
Secondary:
American Red
Keg Conditioning:
Gruit
On Tap:
ESB
Bottled:
Nada...
On Deck:
Porter, Belgian Abbey Ale
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02-03-2007, 06:24 PM
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Cranky Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2005
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The only time I use bleach around the brewery is to de-stink & de-stain buckets. Blackberry cider is a real mess.
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02-03-2007, 08:18 PM
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"Stinks???"
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02-03-2007, 08:38 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Bee Cave, Texas
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Originally Posted by cwb124
How do you remove the smell if at all possible?
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Fill it to the rim with hot water and a cup of Oxiclean Free and let it sit overnight. In the morning, dump it out and rinse with hot water. It should not smell at all then. |
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02-03-2007, 09:31 PM
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Location: New York
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Yeah, if you bleach bomb it and rinse it for about 10 minutes more than you think you should, you'll probably be fine.
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Nothing until I figure out if I can make it happen over in the UK.
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02-03-2007, 09:34 PM
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Location: Hubbardston, MA
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My buckets always stink, one step, oxyclean, whatever, they still stink, never a bad batch in 2 years so they must be clean despite the smell.
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02-03-2007, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Colorado
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I've got buckets that are 11 years old and they still smell like beer. They actually smell good. Mostly hops smell.
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02-03-2007, 11:52 PM
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Ok well, I had a solution of about 15 gallons of bleach/water that I used last night to soak my bottles, so I dumped around 4.5 gallons into the smelly bucket and will let it sit overnight. It's cold water, but I think it'll be ok. I'll rinse with hot water tomorrow before I begin my Oktoberfest brew.
It's doesn't "stink" but has a prett strong smell if you really put your head in the bucket.
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