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Great stuff, thanks guys. I'll innoculate a few on the weekend and see how they go. Looking forward to getting a nice library together. Cheers

Hi All, I gave yeast slanting a whirl on the weekend. The process went well, thanks to the guides available here, however it appears my wort did not set correctly. There is a drop or two of liquid in each test tube. I used around 20g of Agar to 1L of wort, which was well up on the packet...

Marysville has been my home away from home for years now... every month or two I always dropped down there for a night or two of camping and some hiking/golf. Absolutely shattered. Doesn't feel real. Such a great community of people down there... my condolences to everyone affected by this...

Hi Lads, So I was given the un-enviable job of cleaning up at my local cricket club clubrooms in preparation for the upcoming season. As unexciting as that sounds, I came across a messy back corner possibly uncleaned for years. There I found remnants of an old draught system - some dusty old...

Just an update from your resident beer spoiler. Bought a couple of cubes & proceeded to make an American Brown & a Belgian Wit. Both in the cube for 2 weeks plus & pitched yeast into the Belgian Wit last weekend. Taste test number 1 today and it is tasting heavenly. American Brown has no issues...

hey Pat Thats basically where I went wrong. In all honesty, I didnt really know there were two types of methods used to Nochill. I should have done more reading, but my paranoia was more concentrated on the whole all grain process, sparging etc. i read somewhere u could then nochill for almost...

Hey troy, Thanks for feedback. I am definately going to invest in a couple of cubes as suggested in this thread. Pouring beer down the sink is enough to bring a grown man to tears, so if the cubes can relieve these infections it's a small price to pay. I also want the option of pitching yeast at...

Hi Steve Gently.

Hi JJ Cleaning regime is the same it's always been - straight after use nappisan soak it for a day and use a soft towel to clean it... When I am about to use it, fill it with iodophor & also sterilise the lid/seal/bubbler etc. The wort is drained via a SS tap & food grade hose, which resides at...

Hey Seth Yep very careful with the santisation - fermenter / pipes all soaked for an hourish in iodophor prior to use. I must admit, i dont disassemble the taps each use - but i do ensure i run some iodophor thru them prior to use. I think i will invest in some cubes for my next brews. As for...

Thanks screwtop, that sums it up perfectly. Expensive mistake. Bah, and i was worried about stuck sparges etc. I think I will have to invest in some cubes. All my vessels i've drilled holes in (except 1) as i have always had an airlock in my primary/sec fermenters. Fortunately for brew #3 i...

I think I've always assumed that fermenters with airlock holes & a bubbler with water were sealed! But I guess I am learning they are not the same at all.... I could probably do some searches, but what do most people use to get their best seal? Do kegs work ok?

Thanks guys So you are basically saying wort from boiler > fermenter with bubbler = infection wort from boiler > sealed cube (no bubbler) is ok? And just so we are speaking the same lingo... a cube can be basically just one of those square plastic water holders?

Hey Bonj i was just transfering it straight from the boiler to the fermenter after 30 mins, throwing on the bubbler and chucking it in the back bathroom. I havent read all 50 pages of that thread for a little while - is the usual process cube it for a few hours, then transfer to the primary?

Could be an option, and in the future i will ensure it is sterilised. But interesting how i've done this for two years and never had an issue... Coincidence with these last 2 perhaps?

I would describe the odour as bad :P It's hard to describe - it smells similar to an infected beer - but not quite as strong yet. Like it was just starting to take a turn for the worse... i must admit i've never smelt it before in a beer, other than the one i infected. It's hard to describe -...

Hi All, I have been a home brewer (kits) for the last couple of years and switched to all grain a couple of weeks ago. I have never really had an issue with my beers getting infected -> I have always used iodophor, and in my umpteen previous batches have only spoiled one. However, my first two...

Well my mates and I are known to enjoy the odd beer or three. Mass producing is the way to go. Now only if i found a way to get the mates of mine to stop bringing a 6 pack of VB over and then proceeding to drink my HB....

Hi All, Long time viewer, first time poster on these forums. I've been plugging together kit beers for the past year and a half and finally managed to gather the majority of the ingredients for an All Grain. My 3 tier stand just got constructed & after i get the last couple of fittings I am...