HumboldtBrewer
Well-Known Member
So I'm several batches into my chronical fermenter. I've done all the things that the instructions said to do before use (clean & passivate). My problem comes from the ball valves that came with the fermenter, and it is leaving a disgusting solvent flavor in my beers. First beer I made I completely had to dump because the oil used in the ball valves leached into the beer during transfer to keg, and made it undrinkable. After I figured out the issue, I thoroughly took the ball valves apart and used rubbing alcohol to clean the grease off the delrin gaskets and balls. Not being able to detect the smell any further, I assumed the next batch would be ok...wrong...same solvent flavor in next batch. This is quite disappointing after spending this kinda cash on a fermenter, and basically using a bucket until I solve this issue.
Anyone else have this problem with their chronical and what did you do to fix it? I don't have the money to buy butterfly valves so that is not an option.
Anyone else have this problem with their chronical and what did you do to fix it? I don't have the money to buy butterfly valves so that is not an option.