mychalg9
Well-Known Member
I made my first AG batch (BIAB SMaSH recipe) two weeks ago and its been fermenting for 14 days now. After 10 days I took a sample for a hydro reading and it tasted great. Two days later I took another sample and it looked like fermentation had stopped, but the sample tasted soured (cant remember if it was lemony or apple-y). There are also chunks of break material(I assume) floating at the top of the liquid. If this is an infection, what would the telltale signs be? Would fermentation kill any bacteria that existed before it started?(Im trying to narrow down where an infection would have come from.....). Is it possible that the taste will fade over time? Im not sure what other details to mention. Im thinking about dry hopping 1 oz of Cascade but am worried that it will be waste if the batch is ruined.
Recipe Details:
10# Maris Otter 3 oz Cascade(60, 15, 5 min) US-05 Yeast
155F Mash - pitched at 70 degrees, fermented around 68-70 deg
Recipe Details:
10# Maris Otter 3 oz Cascade(60, 15, 5 min) US-05 Yeast
155F Mash - pitched at 70 degrees, fermented around 68-70 deg