F flyfishnc Well-Known Member Joined Feb 25, 2009 Messages 107 Reaction score 0 Mar 2, 2009 #1 how do you 'know' if you've contaminated your beer? does it have a bad smell, skunky taste, etc???
PatMac Well-Known Member Joined Feb 21, 2009 Messages 164 Reaction score 0 Location Denton, TX Mar 2, 2009 #2 Skunky taste from what I've heard. Never throw a batch out until you've tasted the final product.
B brewer_duke Active Member Joined Oct 14, 2008 Messages 29 Reaction score 1 Location Lewiston, ID Mar 2, 2009 #3 Sometimes there will be a white ring in the neck of you bottles if you have an infection. Other than that, taste and smell. No pathogens can exist in beer, so it won't hurt you to try it. It'll taste awful though.
Sometimes there will be a white ring in the neck of you bottles if you have an infection. Other than that, taste and smell. No pathogens can exist in beer, so it won't hurt you to try it. It'll taste awful though.