rohanski
Well-Known Member
I'm taking a couple of months off of brewing because I can't stop the infections. I the last ten batches I have had only two good ones. I have tried everything, going to all glass, getting back to just the basics such as ne aeriation or starters, bleach, idophor, and last but not least oxiclean and starsan. I know this won't go over well with this crowd but the starsan seemed to be food for the infections. My last batch was a pale ale which I have brewed many times. It came out pumpkin orange, tastes sour and had the bandaid flavor. The worst ever. I thought it was the bread box so I got rid of it and sanitized the whole kitchen with starsan including the floor.
Right now I am doing DME but plan on switching to AG the first of the year and moving into the garage. I suspect there is something in my house and it's all over. It's hard to stay isolated one room because my house is pretty large and has very open spaces. I've taken all of the suggestions from threads in the past, even turning off the A/C. Hell I'm so clean I could do surgery on the kitchen table. Has anyony ever overcome such an infection problem?
I have one more starter and ingredients to do one more batch. Any last suggestions before I brew the last bad batch?
I think I might have a new beer style. It's called a Sour Rohambic!
Right now I am doing DME but plan on switching to AG the first of the year and moving into the garage. I suspect there is something in my house and it's all over. It's hard to stay isolated one room because my house is pretty large and has very open spaces. I've taken all of the suggestions from threads in the past, even turning off the A/C. Hell I'm so clean I could do surgery on the kitchen table. Has anyony ever overcome such an infection problem?
I have one more starter and ingredients to do one more batch. Any last suggestions before I brew the last bad batch?
I think I might have a new beer style. It's called a Sour Rohambic!