tj218

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I suspect I had a acetobacter infection two batches ago. It was a Scottish 80, tasted fine until 6weeks post bottling, now it tastes like apple cider (not vinegary though).

I have bottled my RIS since then and have an ESB waiting to be bottled.

The RIS shows no signs (as of yet) of an infection about 6 weeks post-bottling.

Is it possible for only one batch to be contaminated? Is acetobacter an infection that won't go away? Do I need to pitch all equipment? Bleach bomb? Or just PBW and a careful sanitation of my equipment?

Thanks for any and all help.

TopherM

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How do you know the first batch was infected? You could miss your mash temps or add too many short-chain fermentables and dry your beer out to where it tasted like apple cider.

If it were Acetobacter, it WILL taste and smell like malt vinegar, so I don't think that's what you are experiencing. Can you post your beer recipe and process?

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tj218

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It was Jamil Z.'s Scottish 80 recipe (extract version) from Brewing Classic Styles.

http://beerdujour.com/Recipes/Jamil/JamilsScottishExport80.htm
I used S-05 fermented in the low 60s.

It literally tasted fine from racking through 6 weeks, even after it carbed up. Then all of a sudden it turned to cider.

TopherM

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Did you add anything to that recipe? Honey or brown sugar or anything like that?

__________________
Primary #1 - Summer Hopped Hefeweizen
Primary #2 - EMPTY!
Primary #3 - EMPTY!
Secondary #1 - Downtown Flanders Brown (Due June 2013)
Secondary #2 - Pinot Noir Wine (Due December 2013)
Keg #1 - Bavarian Pilsner Ale
Keg #2 - Hard Cider (Spring SeaCider)
Keg #3 - Centennial Blonde
Bottled - NONE!

tj218

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No, nothing added. I did primary (bucket) for 3 weeks then bottled w/ corn sugar.

It's consistent across the batch too. My 22oz bottles took longer than my 12oz to get the apple cider taste, but even the 22oz now have it.