JonGrafto
Well-Known Member
OK... I am pretty sure I know the answer, but I just wanted a 2nd or 3rd opinion.
I brewed up a pumpkin ale on 9/15/12. Sanitized everything like normal but I made a few changes on my brew day.
I tried the no chill method and put my bucket in a swamp cooler to get down to pitching temps. Pitched my 2000 ml starter of Wyeast 1056 (which was washed) the next day.
Fermentation was steady and didnt need a blow-off. OG was 1.055 and estimated FG should be around 1.011. Left it sit for a 6 weeks.
Went to bottle it and all looked well. Took a hydro reading at it was at 1.005.
Tasted the hydro sample and it was VERY medicinal tasting. Couldnt even taste a hint of the pumpkin pie spices I put in there.
Concerning, but I still bottled it on 10/25/12.
Thinking back, I believe I have an infection. I don't think there is any way that my 1056 yeast could have attenuated it down to 1.005. Temps remained around 63° all throughout fermentation. The medicinal flavor was overpowering.
Thoughts on this anyone??
I will try one in another week or so and see but now I see some oil slick like residue on the top of almost every bottle.
Pretty sure this is infected and will be dumped eventually. I may as well get a new bucket as well.
I brewed up a pumpkin ale on 9/15/12. Sanitized everything like normal but I made a few changes on my brew day.
I tried the no chill method and put my bucket in a swamp cooler to get down to pitching temps. Pitched my 2000 ml starter of Wyeast 1056 (which was washed) the next day.
Fermentation was steady and didnt need a blow-off. OG was 1.055 and estimated FG should be around 1.011. Left it sit for a 6 weeks.
Went to bottle it and all looked well. Took a hydro reading at it was at 1.005.
Tasted the hydro sample and it was VERY medicinal tasting. Couldnt even taste a hint of the pumpkin pie spices I put in there.
Concerning, but I still bottled it on 10/25/12.
Thinking back, I believe I have an infection. I don't think there is any way that my 1056 yeast could have attenuated it down to 1.005. Temps remained around 63° all throughout fermentation. The medicinal flavor was overpowering.
Thoughts on this anyone??
I will try one in another week or so and see but now I see some oil slick like residue on the top of almost every bottle.
Pretty sure this is infected and will be dumped eventually. I may as well get a new bucket as well.