tlarham
Well-Known Member
So I just filled my keggerator with two beers that have been aging in secondary for 6 months (cool, dark, brew room). I waited for them to carb and then eagerly pull a pint of rye cream ale and vanilla porter...
...and taste apples. In both.
I've been over everything -- long primary and secondary...used vodka in the airlocks...I only made one change when I brewed those beers...
...I used star-san.
So now I'm thinking the "star san in a spray bottle" is not adequate to kill all nasties that may produce this (frankly undrinkable) beer-flavor. Now I'm brewing again this weekend (too long in between I know!) and I think I shall resort to my iodophor standby...
Am I missing anything else that could have caused this?
- tlarham
...and taste apples. In both.
I've been over everything -- long primary and secondary...used vodka in the airlocks...I only made one change when I brewed those beers...
...I used star-san.
So now I'm thinking the "star san in a spray bottle" is not adequate to kill all nasties that may produce this (frankly undrinkable) beer-flavor. Now I'm brewing again this weekend (too long in between I know!) and I think I shall resort to my iodophor standby...
Am I missing anything else that could have caused this?
- tlarham