Stomach upset from homebrew.

[beerdrink]

I get stomach upset from my really simple home brew. It really is a beginners home brew. I had brew that smells like garbage that I had to pour out. What I am concerned about is decent tasting home brew that well lets not get into details messes with your bowl movements. Buddy at the home brew store said, if it is contaminated it will taste so rotten you will not likely drink it and I had that a couple of times. This stuff however tastes great but still you know. I have very little equipment at the moment, it's just extract brewing. Can I expect this kinda results from all grain brew that I keg as well? What I am talking about is good taste but you might need a couple of hours to get rid of unpleasant bowl experiences.

 

[Sammy86]

From what I've read since homebrew generally isn't filtered the left over yeast can have some affects on the stomach.

I guess it's different for everyone because since I've started drinking homebrew exclusively I haven't had any stomach issues.

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

correct, excessive gas......"DO NOT EAT SUGAR"...... after drinking home brew, especially if you using a low flocculating yeast

 

[PGEduardo]

Search the forums for homebrew gas. Even a lot of microbrewery product will cause it.

Best solution is to maintain a steady intake and develop a tolerance for it... It does go away for most people I think. I know if I go a couple weeks without some crafty/homebrew beer I'll be cropdusting a bit afterwards!

 

[slym2none]

Yeah, some beer (like DirtWolf) I make sure to swirl up the dregs off the bottom of the bottle. I kinda like it "chunky".

 

[beerdrink]

I hate bottling home brew and the whole fermenting it in plastic bottles thing. I want to upgrade to a keg asap. The thing is I tend to drink the wort after a few days, it gets to about 4-5% alcohol really quick, like 4 days at most. Please try not to mock my stupidity. The store is closed I want a beer or two I have 4-5% wort that tastes pretty good sitting right there. I'm not gonna get hammered drinking it, but a couple of wort beers is not out of the question. Also fermenting it in bottles feels so ghetto that I have a hard time leting it ferment for 4 weeks in the bottle thing seriously. It's home brew made out of extract, you really think it's going to be ambrosia from the gods if I let it sit in the bottles for 4 weeks. I don't usually let mine ferment more than say 7 days primary and another 5 days secondary in the bottles. I really don't expect it to turn amazing in the bottles in 4 weeks and it usually doesn't. Extract brew, I only boil half of it, it never gets carbonated right in the bottles. Share some thoughts with me on this. I don't use 5 different types of grain and have 1000 invested in equipment, I expect it to be drinkable. I'd let it ferment proper but it just turns into simple beer with 1/2 carbonation, and often an off flavor(not a horrably off flavor just a tiny bit). Still working on the process.

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

well by drinking half fermented wort "so to speak" carbonating..all I can tell you is your drinking sugar and yest at the same time, no wonder you have stomach issues

 

[Cider123]

boot and rally

 

[andrewmaixner]

Cold crash and hit your beer with gelatin. does wonders for clarity and yeast reduction, and it is dirt cheep.

Edit: after reading your reply, if you can't handle not having a beer and waiting a couple weeks, evaluate you dependance on beer. Extract beer can be great when done well and conditioned properly.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

I would suppose that taking in probiotics to maintain a healthy and diverse gut flora helps to prevent problems like getting a systemic yeast infection... The treatment for that is low carbs no yeasty drinks and a round or two of medication. I'm not a doctor, but I know some people... ��

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

On that note I strongly believe in Grapefruit Seed Extract, it cleanses the digestive track and releases any gas that shouldn't be in there

 

[FloppyKnockers]

Before home brew I was a Coors Light man. With that title came some bowel issues. After having more than four in a night, the next morning came something rather explosive and feeling less than fresh. This effect increased exponentially for every beer more than four. Often times more than once a day.

Then I found home brew. The first couple batches my experience mirrored yours - impatience and a new set of digestive upset. My tip to you is two-fold. First, be patient. Let the beer ferment in primary for three weeks then bottle the beer and let it prime for at least two weeks. Both in proper temperatures. Second, when you pour a beer do it slowly. Watch for what I call the "snot rocket". It's the bit of yeast that was at the bottom of the bottle wanting to come out. Stop pouring before this happens. If you do this, you'll enjoy a better beer and less poo problems.

 

[ricshayne]

if it is contaminated it will taste so rotten you will not likely drink it and I had that a couple of times.

Dude, a couple of times!? seriously step up your cleaning and sanitizing game man!

The store is closed I want a beer or two I have 4-5% wort that tastes pretty good sitting right there. I'm not gonna get hammered drinking it, but a couple of wort beers is not out of the question.

Honestly man, not trying to be funny but it sounds like, to me, maybe you have a bit of a drinking problem.

 

[firerat]

Honestly man, not trying to be funny but it sounds like, to me, maybe you have a bit of a drinking problem.

Read this one.....

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?p=7054615&posted=1#post7054615

 

[Psylocide]

Yeah, you're drinking all kinds of suspended yeast at only 2-3 days into fermentation.

That would wreak havoc on just about anyone.

You know... if you aren't trolling.

I'd recommend reading up on homebrewing for beginners.

 

[Hello]

Yeah, some beer (like DirtWolf) I make sure to swirl up the dregs off the bottom of the bottle. I kinda like it "chunky".

We cannot hang out at the mall together now.

 

[slym2none]

We cannot hang out at the mall together now.

 

[chebyshev]

Just grind 1 pound of 2 row in a vitamix with half a pound of brown sugar, add a liter of water, grind until 155F, let it sit until it cools back to room temp, pitch a pack of muntons dry, leave the lid cracked for a couple of days, then blend it all up again and enjoy your hard smoothie, adding fruit of choice if so desired. Perhaps some banana for that Belgian esqueness.

 

[CJ-3]

Did someone build a bridge recently?

Seems like the troll population is expanding.

 

[chisena]

Just grind 1 pound of 2 row in a vitamix with half a pound of brown sugar, add a liter of water, grind until 155F, let it sit until it cools back to room temp, pitch a pack of muntons dry, leave the lid cracked for a couple of days, then blend it all up again and enjoy your hard smoothie, adding fruit of choice if so desired. Perhaps some banana for that Belgian esqueness.

Huh?

 

[chebyshev]

Huh?

OP sounded like all they want is a malty yeast beverage that has alcohol, so I offered a recipe for a smoothie that might be less hassle

 

[Canuck137]

Ha-ha... Drinking 1 old extract dextrose beer makes you sick eh? You don't say...

 

[slym2none]

I'm still sore from Hello not wanting to go to the mall, and that Psylocide liked that post...

 

[chisena]

I would imagine that an under attenuated beer might upset one's stomach. Gut rot from residual sugars?

 

[Subdivisions]

No, it's definitely yeast. Cold crash and gelatin to get most of it to drop out. Experience is helpful also.

 

[BrewingTravisty]

Honestly man, not trying to be funny but it sounds like, to me, maybe you have a bit of a drinking problem.

I'm gonna have to agree with this guy here, if you're so impatient for alcohol that you're going to drink half fermented wort, you really need to evaluate your alcohol consumption.

Aside from.that, if you can't be patient then homebrewing might not be for you. And as far as the stomach problems go, is that after drinking wort? Or after drinking an actual finished beer? Because if it's wort then that's pretty obvious why you're have stomach issues.

If you're having issues with finished beer, it's probably from the yeast. Try cold crashing for a few days, and maybe use some gelatin to clear it up. This will take longer to carb but will result in a cleaner beer.

Also, how is bottling ghetto? Some of the best beers in the world are bottle conditioned. I've yet to see anyone who's "ghetto" drinking a trois pistoles lol

 

[PlexVector]

if you're dipping into your fermentor for a drink...I think you've found 90% of your sanitation issues!

 

[BrewingTravisty]

if you're dipping into your fermentor for a drink...I think you've found 90% of your sanitation issues!

Yup, that too lol all in all, your brewing methods are all over the place. Some self control and patience will go a long way.

 

[m00ps]

Dude mentions his homebrew stomach issues, sampling 3 day old wort, rampant contamination,and wanting to be able to turn around beer asap in order to immediately consume it, in almost every one of his threads.

I wouldnt touch this with a 10 ft mash paddle...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/search.php?searchid=32768772

 

[BrewingTravisty]

Dude mentions his homebrew stomach issues, sampling 3 day old wort, rampant contamination,and wanting to be able to turn around beer asap in order to immediately consume it, in almost every one of his threads.

I wouldnt touch this with a 10 ft mash paddle...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/search.php?searchid=32768772

Thanks for the heads up. I was figuring this was either troll or really dumb lol maybe I'm just an optimist about humanity, but I assumed really dumb.