tgrier
Well-Known Member
Hello All.
I am very frustrated at the moment.
A while back I busted a glass carboy that was full. Wife got worried asked me to move to plastic. I went with buckets instead of Better Bottle.
I brewed my House Pale(10gal) batch and things were going nicely.. woke up one morning during fermentation both lids were blown off. Bubbler stopped up and full wort. - This was not the first time either. They are 23liters I guess not enough head room.
I did what I could and cleaned them and re-sealed the lids. Well I racked them to kegs. No visible sign of contamination. No floaties and stuff.
But I tasted both. One tasted fine and the other .. had a sour taste? I think it was sour and the nose was sour.
Anyway.. I was pissed.
When I used glass I had no problems... not one when it came to this sort of thing. Sure my recipes might has missed the mark and such.. but not with contamination.
Anyone know what that sour taste is? Is is slight but enough you know it is there.
I am moving to Better bottles.. but my concern there is that they are only 6g as well.
Anyway, thanks for listening.
T
I am very frustrated at the moment.
A while back I busted a glass carboy that was full. Wife got worried asked me to move to plastic. I went with buckets instead of Better Bottle.
I brewed my House Pale(10gal) batch and things were going nicely.. woke up one morning during fermentation both lids were blown off. Bubbler stopped up and full wort. - This was not the first time either. They are 23liters I guess not enough head room.
I did what I could and cleaned them and re-sealed the lids. Well I racked them to kegs. No visible sign of contamination. No floaties and stuff.
But I tasted both. One tasted fine and the other .. had a sour taste? I think it was sour and the nose was sour.
Anyway.. I was pissed.
When I used glass I had no problems... not one when it came to this sort of thing. Sure my recipes might has missed the mark and such.. but not with contamination.
Anyone know what that sour taste is? Is is slight but enough you know it is there.
I am moving to Better bottles.. but my concern there is that they are only 6g as well.
Anyway, thanks for listening.
T