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I know this thread is old, but I was looking through my profile and read through the replies. I now test every batch with a hydrometer but I clean and sanitize my equipment before testing. I just pour the tested wort into the fermenter and haven't lost a batch yet. Just my thoughts...

Difference started after racking to secondary, which is why I anticipated contamination, do you think I should still taste it? What are the odds of getting sick?

Actually the tea balls were used for the clearer batch on the left. Think I'll be using them again. The only problem was that I put to many pellets in them so when the hop pellets expanded they were pretty compacted so I wasn't sure how efficient they were utilized. That's why I did the same...

Not sense it started to turn. I'll probably taste it before I bottle. I was just gonna give it some time before I bottled it (to see what happens). Kinda new to this whole thing but I would assume if it tastes horrible its probably bad? If it tastes bad dump it or bottle and wait? Any tastes...

Ok. I'm sure I'm probably just worrying but something here just doesn't make sense and I'm expecting that the carboy on the right is ruined. Here are two one gallon all grain batches of my attempt at Sam Adams Summer Ale. The one on the left was brewed a few days before the one on the right...

I started brewing when I received an kit from Brooklyn Brew Shop for Christmas. The first kit I brewed was their IPA. It turned out great. I have also brewed/bottled their Chocolate Maple Porter which should be ready in a week or two. For beginners, this is an amazing kit. I have the one...

I just ordered some stainless steel parts for my MLT from fastenal's website without an account or anything. Shipping was cheaper than most brew websites which is why I went that route.