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So it didn't really get any worse looking so I went ahead and kegged it yesterday. Final gravity reading was 1.018. The flavor was good so maybe I got lucky. Washed everything good in PBW then a soak of mild bleach solution except for stainless items. Then a really good rinse and pour up to air...

@bwible thanks for the tips.

Thanks. I don't think I cleaned my brewzilla drain valve to well now that I think of it. Kinda thought the boil would take care of it but not that you point it out I see where that wouldn't be the case. Was only the second time I used it but about 8 months between uses. I gave it a quick clean...

Thanks. I know cleaning will be extra this time and we'll be careful. It's a plastic fermzilla so no worries on SS. I'm thinking the infection came in when my clamp on the cooling coil was loose and let about a cup or two into the wort as it was cooling. I have my house well water go through a...

So the current gravity is 1.022 , OG in the fermenter was 1.052, which puts it at 3.94%. the pH of the sample was 4.76. The taste is fine I don't notice anything off I may let it go a few more days and see what happens. Would like it to go a little lower on the gravity. I'll be watching the...

@IslandLizard it's a plastic fermzilla conical no spigot. I was thinking to replace the airlock with the pressure plug and use the floating dip tube and pressure to get a sample out. Was planning on trying pressure fermenting but my spunding valve didn't get here in time so I through an air lock...

@IslandLizard I haven't taken a reading yet. Haven't opened or touched anything since it was brewed. I was about to when I saw this and decided to hold off. This is the first beer I've made in about 8 months. And the first ever with an infection. It's been a tough year. I also used a new...

Looking to see if it needs to be dumped. Wasn't trying for an infection. Is a coffee stout

Is this the beginning of an infection? Brewed 2 weeks ago. Sitting in the fermenter since.

Welcome to forum from CT. Lots of great info and ideas here. Good luck with your future trials.

Welcome to the group. Sounds like you are ahead of the game already.

Keep checking my order status on More Beer and it has been "in warehouse not picked" for a few days now. Also says it's coming from California and I'm in Connecticut

Welcome

Went to light my smoker at 4am Saturday. Turns out I had a helper waiting for me. He wasn't corporative about climbing inside it though. Had to settle for the pork shoulder I had planned on.

So I tried it this weekend finally. Someone came over that convinced me to give it a go. Not very impressed. But it may not be a good one as I have nothing to compare to. It's just a basic honey mead nothing else in it. It didn't ferment all the way out either. Stopped at 1.018 or something I...

I'm a little upset about this. I pre ordered my gen 4 65L 220V a month ago and clicked to neoprene jacket in the checkbox on the main page. They already sent me the old one. I have to reach it to them and see if they are gonna do anything about it

MoreBeer also. Hope that means mines in the mail soon.

Welcome to the forum. I have made 1 mead back in February or March. I haven't been able to bring myself to try it yet. I don't like wine so as long as I don't try it I can't say it's bad

There is another one. Zok's in Willimantic. But that's probably a bit out of the way for you. I keep forgetting about the one in Hartford. Haven't heard much about it either way.

Welcome. Enjoy the experience.