EinGutesBier
Well-Known Member
Some of you may have read my other thread about a botched Saison I'm experiencing. Today the odor had changed from "unique" to raunchy. I think the taste is even starting to get affected. For those who have that sick desire to watch a train wreck, here's a portrait of my slick, white little baby. I had another, better picture but my camera ate it.
Suffice it to say I'm pretty steamed that it ended up like this. I can't even harvest the yeast because it's cross-contaminated with brett or something. Personally, I blame myself for letting it sit and condition so long after fermentation. The high fermentation temperature is probably not to blame, so that leaves me with the theory of letting it sit too long with no CO2 blowing out. Maybe it's a design flaw with the Minibrew fermenter - my sanitation was no better and no worse than usual.
So, I guess I should dump this 8 gallons of crap water, eh? I'm not sure if there's any hope of redemption for this one.
Suffice it to say I'm pretty steamed that it ended up like this. I can't even harvest the yeast because it's cross-contaminated with brett or something. Personally, I blame myself for letting it sit and condition so long after fermentation. The high fermentation temperature is probably not to blame, so that leaves me with the theory of letting it sit too long with no CO2 blowing out. Maybe it's a design flaw with the Minibrew fermenter - my sanitation was no better and no worse than usual.
So, I guess I should dump this 8 gallons of crap water, eh? I'm not sure if there's any hope of redemption for this one.