Need advice :) First Beer

[Phil5150]

I left my iostar solution in my 5 gal bucket for a while and now my bucket stink iodine, do you think that smell gonna affect the taste of my beer ?

 

[NGD]

If my math is right, you would need to drink 1-4 beers to get your daily allowance of iodine from leaving the fermentor wet and depending on how wet it was.

There you have it. You need to drink at least 1-4 beers a day to get your daily dose. AzCoolerBrewer may not be a Doctor, but he did stay in a Holiday Inn!

@Phil5150 Just a heads up on the dishwasher. If your using a spotless rinse aid in there it can have an impact on the head. If your using the corona bottles, make sure wherever you place them is dark. If they get alot of direct light it can skunk your beer after awhile. No idea how long that takes though. I’ve just had a few skunky coronas in my day. Your almost there dude! Only a little more time until your sippin away. Patience will be rewarded.

 

[Phil5150]

@NGD thanks brother, small question for you or anybody who know, I'm currently bottling, but I'm wondering if my bucket that had iostar in it will affect the taste of my beer, i left my iostar solution for a couple hours in it , it smell very strong, im currently transferring all my beer from my carboy in that bucket for bottling

Thanks

 

[Phil5150]

@NGD am I weird, I like that skunky smell in Corona lol

 

[NGD]

@NGD thanks brother, small question for you or anybody who know, I'm currently bottling, but I'm wondering if my bucket that had iostar in it will affect the taste of my beer, i left my iostar solution for a couple hours in it , it smell very strong, im currently transferring all my beer from my carboy in that bucket for bottling

Thanks

Hard for me to say for sure as I only have used Starsan for sanitizing. Since your already transferring I would just say bottle as quickly as you can and let it ride. I promise your first batch will turn out better than the oxidized malt bomb Pale ale I made. It was still good enough to finish the batch.

@Phil5150 much to others dismay, I enjoy the occasional corona. Brew on!

 

[AZCoolerBrewer]

@NGD am I weird, I like that skunky smell in Corona lol

I heard a rumor that they purposely skunk corona at the factory and that there is so little hops in it that the beer gets its distinctive flavor from the very mild skunking.

I really can’t say about the iodine smell. I would like to try idophor because in Randy Moshers book radical brewing it says you should change up you sanitizer from time to time so that the bacteria around your brewing spot don’t get resistant to the one you always use.

 

[NGD]

I really can’t say about the iodine smell. I would like to try idophor because in Randy Moshers book radical brewing it says you should change up you sanitizer from time to time so that the bacteria around your brewing spot don’t get resistant to the one you always use.

That’s interesting. I was thinking about this exact issue a few days ago. Looks like I may grab a bottle next time I’m at the homebrew shop.

 

[Weaves]

Too lazy to read the whole thread, if you end up fermenting past primary you have way too much extra space. If you are bottling immediately after primary is complete you’re fine because co2 will fill it but if you are leaving it after primary you need to top up with water or heavy gas. Cheers