Hi guys, this is my first post on this forum.
Just want to begin by thanking everyone on here, this is such an informative resource for us budding brewers!!
Anyways, back to my problem....
I put on a Lager a month ago, just a Dry Lager Kit and 1kg of brew mix. Yes pretty basic I know. I used S-23.
Now this was before I realised I had to brew it at low temps, we just put it under the house and it probably sat at 22-24 deg the whole week.
However, a few days into the brew I noticed this shocking smell coming thru the air-lock, nothing like the sweet smell of our previous wheat beer (YUM...)
The only likeness I can think of is a dishwashing sponge. Think a used home brand sponge you use for your dishes. Place on nose and sniff. Thats what it smells like, with a taste to match. It tastes like we left the sponge in the brew during fermentation, it really is unmistakeable.
We thoughroughly cleaned the fermenter out, I'm pretty sure the contamination wasn't caused by our equipment.
And finally, I thought it would fade after bottle conditioning but after a month it's still there. There is also a faint skin on the top of the poured beer, kinda like detergent. Its only visible at the right angle, in the right light.
So any help or advice would be greatly appreciated, and if you are near Camden, NSW I'm more than happy to drive round and give you a sample.
Cheers,
Adam.
Just want to begin by thanking everyone on here, this is such an informative resource for us budding brewers!!
Anyways, back to my problem....
I put on a Lager a month ago, just a Dry Lager Kit and 1kg of brew mix. Yes pretty basic I know. I used S-23.
Now this was before I realised I had to brew it at low temps, we just put it under the house and it probably sat at 22-24 deg the whole week.
However, a few days into the brew I noticed this shocking smell coming thru the air-lock, nothing like the sweet smell of our previous wheat beer (YUM...)
The only likeness I can think of is a dishwashing sponge. Think a used home brand sponge you use for your dishes. Place on nose and sniff. Thats what it smells like, with a taste to match. It tastes like we left the sponge in the brew during fermentation, it really is unmistakeable.
We thoughroughly cleaned the fermenter out, I'm pretty sure the contamination wasn't caused by our equipment.
And finally, I thought it would fade after bottle conditioning but after a month it's still there. There is also a faint skin on the top of the poured beer, kinda like detergent. Its only visible at the right angle, in the right light.
So any help or advice would be greatly appreciated, and if you are near Camden, NSW I'm more than happy to drive round and give you a sample.
Cheers,
Adam.