I'm completed two batches so far and both have been very underwhelming. Drinkable, but not desirable. I've been trying to figure out the reasons why there could be off flavours.
The fermenter that I bought has a mechanical issue as I've recently discovered. to screw the spigot on completely tight you have to position it so it's upside-down otherwise it will leak. The unfortunate side effect to this is that on bottling day I have to reposition it 180 degrees. When I do this I can hear small bubbles rise from the bottom of my fermenter for a few seconds. I'm worried that this could be causing the off flavours.
I've been making adjustments every brew day to fine tune things, eliminating other reasons. I have been extract brewing and think my next batch result will be the true indicator.
The fermenter that I bought has a mechanical issue as I've recently discovered. to screw the spigot on completely tight you have to position it so it's upside-down otherwise it will leak. The unfortunate side effect to this is that on bottling day I have to reposition it 180 degrees. When I do this I can hear small bubbles rise from the bottom of my fermenter for a few seconds. I'm worried that this could be causing the off flavours.
I've been making adjustments every brew day to fine tune things, eliminating other reasons. I have been extract brewing and think my next batch result will be the true indicator.