scottbrews
Active Member
Hi Homebrew,
Well, I screwed something up and I think it has to do with temperature fluctuations.
I brewed my beer (5 gallons of an IPA, 5 gallons of a stout) in the beginning of January. I bottled both about 2 months ago. I've since cracked open a few bottles and they're all flat, and taste terrible.
My first thought was contamination but it would seem crazy that I screwed up TWO separate batches of beer, although since I bottled them the same day it's possible.
My second thought was that, these beers have been through a lot, as far as temperature goes. The winter we had heat but now that it's summer it's definitely a fair bit warmer in the house.
So, my questions:
* Could the temperature have screwed up these beers?
* If so, assuming I found a cooler location to move these bottled beers too, and swirled them around, could I potentially bring these beers back?
Thanks Homebrew!
Well, I screwed something up and I think it has to do with temperature fluctuations.
I brewed my beer (5 gallons of an IPA, 5 gallons of a stout) in the beginning of January. I bottled both about 2 months ago. I've since cracked open a few bottles and they're all flat, and taste terrible.
My first thought was contamination but it would seem crazy that I screwed up TWO separate batches of beer, although since I bottled them the same day it's possible.
My second thought was that, these beers have been through a lot, as far as temperature goes. The winter we had heat but now that it's summer it's definitely a fair bit warmer in the house.
So, my questions:
* Could the temperature have screwed up these beers?
* If so, assuming I found a cooler location to move these bottled beers too, and swirled them around, could I potentially bring these beers back?
Thanks Homebrew!