well, i took a sip of my summit ipa earlier this week. it was a little early but i wanted to taste to see if it had spoiled. sure nuff it smelled like wine and tasted a little funky. the only difference in what i've done since my first batch is broken my auto-siphon where the plastic connects to the tube. every batch since then has turned out rank.
after reading a little i saw that exposure to air will contaminate a batch. i feel like i've been pumping air into the bottles when i bottle the beer(mucho air bubbles in tube). is that right on track??? anyways, i'm ordering a new auto-siphon tomorrow and a cheaper recipe kit. i will also be ordering more sanitizer(one-step). what is the proper way to use one-step? i'm trying to cover all my base's if the siphon is not the answer. i rinse my equipment with bleach and water after each use, then i soak my tubes and airlocks in a fermenter with bleach and water...
well, looks like i'm going cheaper recipes till i get this worked out. all i think about anymore is making beer, mmmmmm beer! love my new hobby just can't wait to get good at it..thanks!
after reading a little i saw that exposure to air will contaminate a batch. i feel like i've been pumping air into the bottles when i bottle the beer(mucho air bubbles in tube). is that right on track??? anyways, i'm ordering a new auto-siphon tomorrow and a cheaper recipe kit. i will also be ordering more sanitizer(one-step). what is the proper way to use one-step? i'm trying to cover all my base's if the siphon is not the answer. i rinse my equipment with bleach and water after each use, then i soak my tubes and airlocks in a fermenter with bleach and water...
well, looks like i'm going cheaper recipes till i get this worked out. all i think about anymore is making beer, mmmmmm beer! love my new hobby just can't wait to get good at it..thanks!