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It sounds like I have a sanitizing issue which surprises me. I think I am very particular with the Starsan. It sure sounds like acetobacter :(

Lots of comments. Thanks all. I sanitize as I am doing things with starsan, not the night before. I am pretty sure I am pretty thorough with santizing including the spigot threads. I remove the spigot each time. As for the smell, I say it's vinegar smell. Maybe it could be cider as I have...

Starsan for sanitizing everything. I used the long plastic spoon that came with the kit for stiring. Really confused. My second batch that I bottled today smells similar. I am confused. I was really enjoying this hobby but am starting to wonder....Maybe I am not that bright because I didn't...

Not real sure on the yeast type but it did come in a gold packet.

It was the coopers kit that was prehopped and included the brew enhancer sugar. It was the first batch and everything is supposedly sanitized by coopers but I sanitized with Starsan on everything. My closet in my garage is about 64F. It did not appear to be fermenting after 3 days (no...

Ok...what did I do wrong? First batch. Used cooper pale ale kit. Fermented 2 weeks, bottled & let it carbonate for 3 weeks. Tried first beer & it smells and has a taste of vineger. Others verified it and smelled/tasted the same thing. I think I am going to have to dump it. What did I do...

additional info....i tested the purified water I used and it read 1.003 on the hydrometer. I guess that means my hydrometer is off a bit? So maybe my beer is actually at 1.011?

Thanks. I'm reading a lot on here and it looks like I need to wait. Was just curious as to why the reading had not changed after 3 days. I thought maybe it was done as I had read when it stayed the same it was bottling time. I am probably just getting ahead of things.

My first brew. I am using the Coopers kit with the Australian Lager. I started fermentation 11 days ago. Coopers dvd says bottle after 6 days. I never did see the airlock bubble. There was some foam and condensation. I did a hydrometer reading 3 days ago. It read 1.014. Tested 3 days...