rappyfreak
Well-Known Member
Well, it happened, I brewed a NB Surly Cynic clone partial mash batch, all went well, hit all my temps, OG, etc. Fermentation was vigorous about 8 hours after pitching, the FG stabilized after about 2 weeks. The temp was always between 69-71 deg F. Snuck a sample at 3 weeks and it tasted wonderful. Then there was an avalanche of work, got sick, wife got sick, etc so it stayed in the fermenter about 6 weeks, yesterday before bottling I tasted it and it had a strong vinegar smell and tasted like a whiskey sour, almost puked that stuff out! Could not see it getting any better so dumped it right there
It was in a Cooper's fermenter that has never done me wrong before. All I can think of is that since I cannot get starsan here I use One Step to clean and chlorine to sanitize and then rinse that I did not sanitize well enough? What is that god awful taste/smell and what caused it? Thanks guys!
It was in a Cooper's fermenter that has never done me wrong before. All I can think of is that since I cannot get starsan here I use One Step to clean and chlorine to sanitize and then rinse that I did not sanitize well enough? What is that god awful taste/smell and what caused it? Thanks guys!