I did a partigyle brew w another brewer (English barley wine followed by northern English brown) after 4 months I got a bottle bomb. I started popping the tops and pouring them out off the deck. Towards the end I got a whiff and recognized the smell of sour, took a taste and there it was, sour...
I am trying to put together a homebrew equip kit. So far it includes a refractometer, hydrometer, electronic pH meter, pen type thermometer, IR surface temp reader, timer, small scale for hops and salts. Am I missing anything?