Austin_
Well-Known Member
Hey all.
I'm new to this (first try) and I just got done with the fermentation part of the process the other day. The type of beer is described as a "Northwestern Golden Ale" by the kit it came with. Anyways, I went to bottle it the other day and opened up the fermenter. I siphoned out a litte bit in to a glass just to give it a little taste and it smelled awful (like bad apple cider) and tasted even worse (like vinegar). After a little research I came to an uneducated conclusion that it was a bacterial contamination. Is this caused by a sanitation problem or is it something else that causes this? Thanks.
I'm new to this (first try) and I just got done with the fermentation part of the process the other day. The type of beer is described as a "Northwestern Golden Ale" by the kit it came with. Anyways, I went to bottle it the other day and opened up the fermenter. I siphoned out a litte bit in to a glass just to give it a little taste and it smelled awful (like bad apple cider) and tasted even worse (like vinegar). After a little research I came to an uneducated conclusion that it was a bacterial contamination. Is this caused by a sanitation problem or is it something else that causes this? Thanks.