I think our beer got contaminated.
My friends and I were trying to do a simple BIAB IPA since we haven’t been having luck with our own recipes. We found a simple one online. The only thing different about it was that it called for 1 ounce of Irish moss.
Our only issue during brewing was that our thermometer was off and we mashed too high so we didn’t think we’d get great fermentation. We pitched with Safale US-05 at a consistent 68 degrees and it took off! Our 5 gallon carboy was almost full when we initially transferred so we stuck an air tight sanitized hose (supplied by northern brewer) into the top right off the bat and stuck the other end into a bucket with sanitizer.
We checked it daily but it was wrapped in a blanket so all we could see was the krausen and the fact that it was still green from the hops. When we uncovered it this morning we saw what was in the pictures and it smelled like a really bad sour.
The only thing we did different was setting outside while stirring it occasionally to help cool it quicker (it was 30 degrees out). We made sure EVERYTHING that touched the beer after the boil was sanitized. How could this happen? And even more importantly..why didn’t all the hop debris from the boil drop out? Why is it half green? It sat for 10 days undisturbed.
I appreciated any input. This is our fourth beer and we’ve had issues with each one. None like this though
My friends and I were trying to do a simple BIAB IPA since we haven’t been having luck with our own recipes. We found a simple one online. The only thing different about it was that it called for 1 ounce of Irish moss.
Our only issue during brewing was that our thermometer was off and we mashed too high so we didn’t think we’d get great fermentation. We pitched with Safale US-05 at a consistent 68 degrees and it took off! Our 5 gallon carboy was almost full when we initially transferred so we stuck an air tight sanitized hose (supplied by northern brewer) into the top right off the bat and stuck the other end into a bucket with sanitizer.
We checked it daily but it was wrapped in a blanket so all we could see was the krausen and the fact that it was still green from the hops. When we uncovered it this morning we saw what was in the pictures and it smelled like a really bad sour.
The only thing we did different was setting outside while stirring it occasionally to help cool it quicker (it was 30 degrees out). We made sure EVERYTHING that touched the beer after the boil was sanitized. How could this happen? And even more importantly..why didn’t all the hop debris from the boil drop out? Why is it half green? It sat for 10 days undisturbed.
I appreciated any input. This is our fourth beer and we’ve had issues with each one. None like this though