Val-the-Brew-Gal
Active Member
I am confused, frustrated, and about to give up on brewing beer! 3 out of my last 6 extract batches have turned to vinegar. I have made an orange wheat, a cherry wheat, and a nut brown that have turned out fine but in between those I have tried an autumn amber and 2 holiday ales that have not. They seem fine at bottling and even start to carbonate, but then they go flat and sour.
Since my first bad batch, I have been extra careful about sanitation. I use StarSan and make sure everything that is going to come in contact with my beer is sanitized. I used the same equipment on the batches that turned out good as the ones that didn't, I followed the same procedures, used the same tap water, etc., etc. I can't come up with anything I did differently or what I am doing wrong! I have also made lots of wine with the same carboys, airlocks, etc. and they have all been fantastic.
Please help me figure out where I am going wrong! It is so disappointing to open a bottle of brew and realized that you have failed again, not to mention the waste of time and money
Since my first bad batch, I have been extra careful about sanitation. I use StarSan and make sure everything that is going to come in contact with my beer is sanitized. I used the same equipment on the batches that turned out good as the ones that didn't, I followed the same procedures, used the same tap water, etc., etc. I can't come up with anything I did differently or what I am doing wrong! I have also made lots of wine with the same carboys, airlocks, etc. and they have all been fantastic.
Please help me figure out where I am going wrong! It is so disappointing to open a bottle of brew and realized that you have failed again, not to mention the waste of time and money