HerkimerBrewer
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ok, I had two batches of different beer going, I went to keg yesterday and they both have that awful medicine taste going...,blah!!!!
Now I need to figure out what happened...so I need some opinions.
One batch was in a plastic carboy, one in a bucket....both star-saned.
Here's what both had in common:
On Both batches I used the same recycled yeast...wyeast 1056
My basement is to cold in the winter, so I bring them up and set it next to one of the heat registers (forced air), and put a blanket around it.
I had air lock issues with both...on the first one I saw no activity for at least 4 days, and no activity in the airlock. Then I realized the water in the airlock was far to low, filled it up....water level dropped after a day....filled it again...repeat...finally bubbles.
On the second one, I saw no air lock action for 3 days...couldn't see through the bucket though. In the meantime, bought a new airlock...same problem with the water level.
My theory is that the house is dry this time of year and the water (starsan) is evaporating out of airlock...letting in the nasties. Makes me hesitant to pop the top and take a sample on the next one.
Or...fermentation temperature to high??
Thoughts?
Now I need to figure out what happened...so I need some opinions.
One batch was in a plastic carboy, one in a bucket....both star-saned.
Here's what both had in common:
On Both batches I used the same recycled yeast...wyeast 1056
My basement is to cold in the winter, so I bring them up and set it next to one of the heat registers (forced air), and put a blanket around it.
I had air lock issues with both...on the first one I saw no activity for at least 4 days, and no activity in the airlock. Then I realized the water in the airlock was far to low, filled it up....water level dropped after a day....filled it again...repeat...finally bubbles.
On the second one, I saw no air lock action for 3 days...couldn't see through the bucket though. In the meantime, bought a new airlock...same problem with the water level.
My theory is that the house is dry this time of year and the water (starsan) is evaporating out of airlock...letting in the nasties. Makes me hesitant to pop the top and take a sample on the next one.
Or...fermentation temperature to high??
Thoughts?