Ongoing funky yeast flavour...

[GeoffN]

Taps....... Hmmmmm

I've had some funny flavours in my last 3 brews and there is some buildup around my fermenter tap. I think I'm going to extend my cleaning regime.

Than you all.

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[recharge]

Rather than start a new thread.
I just had pretty much this same conversation with a farmer friend of mine.
He has just lost 3 kit brew to what he described as a woody taste that kept getting worse and had turned the beer brown.
My initial thoughts were infection though i have never had a woody taste in my beer. My other thought was ****** kit yeast but given it gets progressively worse in the bottle i was leaning toward infection.

He also stated it has never happened until he started fermenting in a new temp controlled freezer(my fault).

Any other thoughts.

Rich

 

[timmi9191]

Clean freezer? Sealed fermenter?

 

[recharge]

New freezer + glad wrap. I have told him to clean his taps and hopefully improved his sanitation knowledge and start with better yeast.
Then saw this thread and ...

Rich

 

[Dan Pratt]

I just tried cleaning my taps again, after previously failing at getting them apart....+1 for hot water then trying to get them apart....now getting a proper cleaning.