what's wrong with my beer?

[F_R_O_G]

so i made some beer today and everything went smoothly and everything looks fine. what did I do wrong? this has never happened before so I don't know what to do. dump it maybe?

 

[pegcitybrewer]

Wait, what's the problem? I'm confused.

 

[kev211]

I'm with pegcity...

 

[frozennorth]

You did it, everything worked. Relax, it will become the new normal for you quickly. Congratulations!!

 

[chickypad]

oh no, everything went smoothly? you're doomed!!
can you accidently drop something in the fermenter? preferably unsanitized.

 

[Black Island Brewer]

I'm with chickypad. If it all went smoothly, it all surely turn out horrible. We all know that it's only by miracles that our beers turn out good after a horrible disaster while brewing. No disaster= no miracle= bad beer!

 

[sboyajian]

I believe we're being punked.

 

[Pkrd]

so i made some beer today and everything went smoothly and everything looks fine.

Don't say rash thing like this until its bottled, carbed, and preferably in your belly.

 

[mrgrimm101]

As others have stated before, you can always deliver it to my secure beer disposal facility here in Lansing, MI. I will gladly get rid of it for you

 

[F_R_O_G]

oh no, everything went smoothly? you're doomed!!
can you accidently drop something in the fermenter? preferably unsanitized.

it's gotten worse today, there's kraeusen on top of the beer. I know something bad is about to happen. I think i might drop something in it to make me feel more comfortable about it. that way i can prevent anything else bad from happening...

 

[blizz81]

it's gotten worse today, there's kraeusen on top of the beer. I know something bad is about to happen. I think i might drop something in it to make me feel more comfortable about it. that way i can prevent anything else bad from happening...

I would suggest counting the number of "bubbles per minute" from your airlock and then freaking out that it's not enough bubbles per minute.

 

[mrgrimm101]

And remember, once the bubbles stop, it's definitely done fermenting. Go ahead and bottle.

 

[Hello]

I believe we're being punked.

In a very silly way.


Dump it OP and sell your brew stuff.

 

[Psylocide]

it's gotten worse today, there's kraeusen on top of the beer. I know something bad is about to happen. I think i might drop something in it to make me feel more comfortable about it. that way i can prevent anything else bad from happening...

Repitch some bread yeast and stir vigorously with a rusty crescent wrench.

 

[chickypad]

it's gotten worse today, there's kraeusen on top of the beer. I know something bad is about to happen. I think i might drop something in it to make me feel more comfortable about it. that way i can prevent anything else bad from happening...

Just a small sacrifice to the beer pixies will do - a carboy bung, thermometer, even the pen that falls out of your shirt pocket. Of course if you want to really swing for the fences get a toddler or a dog to drool in it. It will be the best beer you ever made.

 

[mrgrimm101]

Be sure to yell and curse at it a lot. Really give it to it. Make it feel like dirt.

 

[blizz81]

Be sure to yell and curse at it a lot. Really give it to it. Make it feel like dirt.

We're still talking about the drooling toddler, right?

 

[LandoLincoln]

so i made some beer today and everything went smoothly and everything looks fine. what did I do wrong? this has never happened before so I don't know what to do. dump it maybe?

Yes, you should probably dump it. No brew day that goes perfectly ever makes beer that's drinkable. It's science.

 

[mrgrimm101]

Well I meant the beer, but sure whatever works