Trent
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Gday guys
Hoping someone can help me identify an infection I have just discovered in my 2nd batch out of 3. I am pretty meticulous about sanitation, so I will just describe what happened. I have 3 fermenters, named 1,2 and 3 for this question. I made a IPA in fermenter 1, and racked after primary to fermenter 2. It tasted good even a few days into secondary (I sneak some occasionally), but come bottling day a week after racking, there was a real wierd fruity/soapy flavour, and stuff floating on top, kinda like soap flakes, and a oily residue. Tossed it out, cleaned fermenter, etc. After that, I decided to try no sparge brewing. Thanks to all who input on that thread, thats the way I am gonna do it from now on. It tasted amazing outta the fermenter. Anyway, primary in ferm 3, racked into ferm 2. tatsed great out of ferm 3, and great after day 4 in ferm 2. Today is day 14 (7 in primary, 7 in secondary), time for bottling. The beer didnt taste that flash outta the hydro sample, so I open the fermenter, lo and behold, that soapy flaky oily shit ontop. is it possible the infection is hiding somewhere in fermenter 2? I usually soak in bleach and water, this is brew #32, and I havent had any probs/infections before. If I soak in a really strong mix of bleach/water will it be good to use again, or should I just pitch it? I dont wanna lose another batch. Palmers book doesnt say anything about an infection resembling this, if someone could help I would be mighty appreciative.
Trent
PS has anyone ever used more numbers in the one post?
Hoping someone can help me identify an infection I have just discovered in my 2nd batch out of 3. I am pretty meticulous about sanitation, so I will just describe what happened. I have 3 fermenters, named 1,2 and 3 for this question. I made a IPA in fermenter 1, and racked after primary to fermenter 2. It tasted good even a few days into secondary (I sneak some occasionally), but come bottling day a week after racking, there was a real wierd fruity/soapy flavour, and stuff floating on top, kinda like soap flakes, and a oily residue. Tossed it out, cleaned fermenter, etc. After that, I decided to try no sparge brewing. Thanks to all who input on that thread, thats the way I am gonna do it from now on. It tasted amazing outta the fermenter. Anyway, primary in ferm 3, racked into ferm 2. tatsed great out of ferm 3, and great after day 4 in ferm 2. Today is day 14 (7 in primary, 7 in secondary), time for bottling. The beer didnt taste that flash outta the hydro sample, so I open the fermenter, lo and behold, that soapy flaky oily shit ontop. is it possible the infection is hiding somewhere in fermenter 2? I usually soak in bleach and water, this is brew #32, and I havent had any probs/infections before. If I soak in a really strong mix of bleach/water will it be good to use again, or should I just pitch it? I dont wanna lose another batch. Palmers book doesnt say anything about an infection resembling this, if someone could help I would be mighty appreciative.
Trent
PS has anyone ever used more numbers in the one post?