trustyrusty
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Hi Guys, just curious.. (kit and kilo BTW)
A few batches, not all, I have noticed the early tastes of the batch have been ok, but after while there is some off flavours, background of bitterness...
I was wondering if the bottles are not 'surgically' clean...
When I finish drinking, rinse and spray a sanitizer in to store...
Then when going to use I spray sanitizer (soduim metabisulphite), let stand for a bit and rinse. I fill after rinsing...
I dont sanitize bottle caps, (is that necessary?). I was speaking to someone the other day and he uses iodine solution...and says he a makes better beer... re I am thinking that there could be micro organisms or some sort of bacteria that is not killing the beer but changing characteristic / bitterness. The bitterness I mean is not pleasant beer bitterness but sourness / off flavours..
I know people talking about starsan which I will get as soon as I can..
The question I ask is there a stand out way to sanitize bottles etc that will leave no doubt that are clean for bottling.
Is there anything that I have done that could be an issue? Caps?
Do you let your bottles dry before filling. I feel the more time exposed to air the more chance of airborne bacteria.
Thanks
A few batches, not all, I have noticed the early tastes of the batch have been ok, but after while there is some off flavours, background of bitterness...
I was wondering if the bottles are not 'surgically' clean...
When I finish drinking, rinse and spray a sanitizer in to store...
Then when going to use I spray sanitizer (soduim metabisulphite), let stand for a bit and rinse. I fill after rinsing...
I dont sanitize bottle caps, (is that necessary?). I was speaking to someone the other day and he uses iodine solution...and says he a makes better beer... re I am thinking that there could be micro organisms or some sort of bacteria that is not killing the beer but changing characteristic / bitterness. The bitterness I mean is not pleasant beer bitterness but sourness / off flavours..
I know people talking about starsan which I will get as soon as I can..
The question I ask is there a stand out way to sanitize bottles etc that will leave no doubt that are clean for bottling.
Is there anything that I have done that could be an issue? Caps?
Do you let your bottles dry before filling. I feel the more time exposed to air the more chance of airborne bacteria.
Thanks