cheeseshark
Well-Known Member
This thread again.... So, if anybody remembers this thread, here it is again. Here's a reader's digest version: Bad batch after bad batch. Replaced all plastic. Bleached glass. Beer still went sour (fine in carboys, tastes sour after a few weeks in bottles).
After listening to everyone's suggestions, I decided to go on a hiatus, because I just couldn't bear the thought of wasting more time and money and then having sour beer.
I have a couple updates. Someone at the LHBS asked about my wort chiller. It is your basic copper immersion chiller. I looked at it, and it was a bit funky looking, but I do boil it for 15 minutes at every batch. I threw it away anyway.
Anyway, here is the main update. Several people suggested the maybe I have a house yeast... Well, we are moving, so I have a strong itch to brew after my 4 month hiatus.
So, here's the thing. Should I risk bringing along my equipment? Here's an abbreviated list:
-5 glass carboys
-1 ale pail given to my by a friend, never used in an infected batch
-Plastic hoses, airlocks, bungs, bottling wand, bottle tree, etc. - all recently replaced, but used in the last two infected batches
-Bench capper
-3 kettles (one 3 gallon SS - no fittings, one 6 gallon aluminum - no fittings, one morebeer heavy duty 10 gallon ss with screw in thermometer and ball valve)
-lots of bottles
-Starsan, pbw, oxyclean
-Caps
-Mash tun with ball valve / false bottom
So, that's my dilemma. What to keep?
After listening to everyone's suggestions, I decided to go on a hiatus, because I just couldn't bear the thought of wasting more time and money and then having sour beer.
I have a couple updates. Someone at the LHBS asked about my wort chiller. It is your basic copper immersion chiller. I looked at it, and it was a bit funky looking, but I do boil it for 15 minutes at every batch. I threw it away anyway.
Anyway, here is the main update. Several people suggested the maybe I have a house yeast... Well, we are moving, so I have a strong itch to brew after my 4 month hiatus.
So, here's the thing. Should I risk bringing along my equipment? Here's an abbreviated list:
-5 glass carboys
-1 ale pail given to my by a friend, never used in an infected batch
-Plastic hoses, airlocks, bungs, bottling wand, bottle tree, etc. - all recently replaced, but used in the last two infected batches
-Bench capper
-3 kettles (one 3 gallon SS - no fittings, one 6 gallon aluminum - no fittings, one morebeer heavy duty 10 gallon ss with screw in thermometer and ball valve)
-lots of bottles
-Starsan, pbw, oxyclean
-Caps
-Mash tun with ball valve / false bottom
So, that's my dilemma. What to keep?