How old is your FV?? I was having the same probs until my LHBS suggested that after 4yrs usage my FV could start getting off flavours so I changed it and have had no probs since......just a thoughtDigga said:I can say that I have not have good luck with the new range... Don't know if there is a problem with my method and have got some form of infection or off flavor from something I'm doing wrong but I have done a brew a IPA, family secret Amber ale, the new APA think its brew keepers or something and the porter. The only one that came out drinkable is the porter and it's pretty good. The other 3 have the same off flavor with seemed to develop during the final stages of fermentation the APA had it bad and the amber is fairly apparent but the IPA it's subtle and reasonably drinkable..
I have changed 2 things in my process witch are rehydrating the dry yeast witch is done in a cleaned water bottle with cooled boiled water. The other change is fermenter cleaning product but am still unsure if I was still using the pink stain home brew shop stuff or the bulk buy pwb witch is 2/1 met to perc or something...
The flavor is kinda like band aid medical or sour type thing (sorry but very shit at flavor descriptions).
So I have put down a brew that I have done before with old coopers cans and taken out 1 variable of each to see if one or the other come out with the problem or its just the new cans witch I'm doubting highly but I'm using 1 of the 3 brews as cockroach/ fly bait ATM and the Amber is looking like it's going down the same path!
Sorry for the rant and OT nature.
Dae tripper.Dae Tripper said:Hope your using a sanatiser Digga, because just using pbw won't kill the nasties.
I've bottled the new Coopers Family Secret (with 1kg of LDM) and after 3 weeks it tastes great. Yesterday I put down the Innkeepers Daughter (the kit, that is) :blink: which uses 1.5kg of LDM. Rising krausen at the moment. If it's as nice as the Family Secret then yes, the new recipes are worth the extra money. Both are more hoppy so don't need any added hops in my opinion.Cummy said:Anyone have any feedback on the new coopers range compared to the discontinued range? Do you think it is a better product or just a marketing/price increase strategy.
Light dry maltAutopilot said:What is LDM?
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