Bloody Infection

[Chiro]

Well probably done around 30 brews so far and just got my first infection. Not sure how it happened as I'm pretty meticulous in cleaning and sanitising. Worst thing is I was so looking forward to my 1st attempt at Dr Smurto's GA. I'm very disappointed. Anyway will have to put down another.

 

[raven19]

Bugger!

Did you gladwrap the lid?

(A single layer of gladwrap wont stop nasties getting in once primary has finished I have found)

 

[Chiro]

Bugger!

Did you gladwrap the lid?

(A single layer of gladwrap wont stop nasties getting in once primary has finished I have found)

Yep single layer of glad wrap. Probably the 4th one I've did with it.

 

[Nick JD]

Undo your tap and have a looksee.

 

[manticle]

How does it taste?

 

[Chiro]

Undo your tap and have a looksee.

I've already gave it a hit with nappisan. I do pull the taps apart to clean and sanitise them before each brew.

How does it taste?

Wasn't very nice when I tried it about 3 days ago. Just before I dry hopped it on day 7 it tasted really good. That why I really looking forward to it.

 

[sama]

Just before I dry hopped it on day 7 it tasted really good. That why I really looking forward to it.

id say thats ya culprit there..the only infections ive ever had (2 of) occured/showed up after dry hopping..wether its a bit of manky air/bug wafting in there when the hops go in or its the hops themselves,i dunno..hasnt happened from all dry hopped beers ive made tho. wether its a coincedence or not, ive never got an infection from slipping a hop plug in tho...maybe its the speed i slip it in at :lol:..i feel your pain mate,its a terrible thing to have happen

 

[Nick JD]

Bloody Infection:

 

[Yob]

flanders red :icon_drool2:

 

[sama]

Bloody Infection:

id see a doctor about that

 

[Nick JD]

id see a doctor about that

I have eighteen leeches on it. Coupla antibiotics! Plague, schmague.

 

[Bongchitis]

flanders red :icon_drool2:

hahahahaha (spits beer on keyboard).

 

[Chiro]

id say thats ya culprit there..the only infections ive ever had (2 of) occured/showed up after dry hopping..wether its a bit of manky air/bug wafting in there when the hops go in or its the hops themselves,i dunno..hasnt happened from all dry hopped beers ive made tho. wether its a coincedence or not, ive never got an infection from slipping a hop plug in tho...maybe its the speed i slip it in at :lol: ..i feel your pain mate,its a terrible thing to have happen

I was thinking that's when it may have happened also. thinking about ditching the glad wrap and going back to the lid also.

 

[the_new_darren]

Bloody Infection:

No chill?

tnd

 

[Rowy]

Bloody Infection:

What type of hops are they in the tea bags?

 

[psytramp]

juicy....

 

[sama]

I was thinking that's when it may have happened also. thinking about ditching the glad wrap and going back to the lid also.

i use 2 layers of gladwrap,90deg to each other if u know what i meen,then a wide rubber band .i dont trust one layer,it only just covers the width of the ferm opening with one strip i find.i put the soaked clean lid and o.ring on once filled,rock/shake for a min,remove lid,pitch yeast,add glad wrap and band.i can then hose the lid and o.ring clean and hang to dry.i use bunnings ferms,the lid has no airlock hole.

 

[petesbrew]

Bloody Infection:

Yeah I wouldn't try jogging with that.