2nd lager really bad. Too much lactic acid?

[beerkench]

Hi,

My second batch of all grain lager (first one was great) tastes and smells
solvent like.
The main thing I can think of is that it was the first time I treated my water to the mash Ph right and added 7ml of lactid acid.
Other than that I think I did everything right with low fermentation temps (54, ideal for saflager) and 1 months lagering. I did however miss the diacetyl rest but I chilled down my wort to below the fementation temp before adding yeast.
I have looked up solvent flavours and nothing matches my own diagnose.
I am pretty sure it's not an infection so I am guessing that the lactic acid was too much for a pilsner.
Any other ideas?
Will lagering longer fix it or should I throw it all away?

 

[beerkench]

Ok just asked the lady what she thinks. Nail polish remover was what she said so I think that the repitched lager yeast could be to blame.
Question is should I dump it or see if time will heal?

 

[tgmartin000]

Hard to tell with no details on recipe, water, etc etc.

 

[Yooper]

Solvent/acetone (the nail polish remover) is not a good sign I'm afraid. It won't get better.

 

[jchudon]

Fermentation issue.

 

[beerkench]

Ok I think it may be a fermentation issue. I used washed lager yeast from another batch. Will it get better? Yooper is adamant that it won't. Dump it or store it?

 

[Yooper]

Ok I think it may be a fermentation issue. I used washed lager yeast from another batch. Will it get better? Yooper is adamant that it won't. Dump it or store it?

Contamination won't go away. I would never store a contaminated yeast to reuse in the future, and it'll just infect the next batch.

 

[stpug]

Unfortunately, this time, I will have to agree with Yooper

Solvent, acetone, nail polish remover won't go away. Quite the opposite; it will continue to get stronger as the acetobacter works through the alcohol.

This is a case of: Dump, clean everything extremely well, change all cheap plastic parts for new, strong cleaners, strong sanitizers, long soak times in cleaners and sanitizers.