GAbrewer
Well-Known Member
Well, I just bottled my first batch of EdWort's recipe yesterday. After trying a sample (and a few glasses now), I've found that it tastes rather dry and a bit vinegary. I started the batch on 12-20-2008. I used a brand new 5 gallon Better Bottle for my fermenter. I sanitized it well using iodophor, but I'm concerned I may have gotten a bit careless with sanitizing my thief when I took samples. Could it have gotten infected and this is what is causing the vinegar flavor? It's not overpowering and it's still somewhat drinkable, but I'm concerned that it will get worse instead of better over time.