I didn't see anything that looked like lactobacillus. Just yeasties, scratches in the glass, paper fibers from cleaning my slides and other debris that didn't really look like bacteria to me... Wonder why its so sour...
I know its been forever since the orignal post, but this is my second beer to brew - the first was an imperial pale ale and was a hit with all my friends. Hank's was my second homebrew and I also have a sour taste. I followed the exact same procedure as before. I sanitized everything with a...
Better Bottles are a rip off, IMO. You're just paying for a brand. The same type of plastic used in Better Bottles (PET) is also used in the 5-gallon water jugs. Just go to your local supermarket, flip some bottles over and look for a "1" inside a triangle. That means its PET. I just bought...