I've always used bottled spring water...except for my last two batches, I used tap water in those. Both batches foam and bubble very easily after malt extract has been added when I use tap water.
I have racked the first already...it continues to form iridescent bubbles and foam. I thought it was soap at first. I had rinsed everything well, but perhaps I had slipped up and forgotten after a few too many homebrews? I thought this until I brewed another batch tonight.
I made sure that I rinsed everything extremely well. Multiple times. With piping hot water. No bubbles...until I added the extract! I now know the problem isn't soap, as I was rinsing the LME can out with tap water and it foamed and bubbled like crazy!
Do you guys think this is a potential problem? These are my fifth and sixth batches, so I'm not really a newb anymore, but I've never run into this. Does anyone else experience this?
I have racked the first already...it continues to form iridescent bubbles and foam. I thought it was soap at first. I had rinsed everything well, but perhaps I had slipped up and forgotten after a few too many homebrews? I thought this until I brewed another batch tonight.
I made sure that I rinsed everything extremely well. Multiple times. With piping hot water. No bubbles...until I added the extract! I now know the problem isn't soap, as I was rinsing the LME can out with tap water and it foamed and bubbled like crazy!
Do you guys think this is a potential problem? These are my fifth and sixth batches, so I'm not really a newb anymore, but I've never run into this. Does anyone else experience this?