Issues with a brew

[Bigbud78]

Made up a Mosaic brew recently, during kegging I tried some and it had a metallic acidy aftertaste which was not nice. After two weeks in the keg and carbed, on pouring it has a inital vinegar type smell which clears and it tastes, well strange. I cant put my finger on it and now im struggling to know if it is the beer or placebo (me thinking to much about it) :O

I'm currently deciding weather to pull it out the fridge and let it sit for a few weeks or just tip it and just brew another beer. I've only three kegs and would want to get it filled with drinkable beer asasp :/

I used the same equipment and same techniques ive used for my last few brews and the day went well but I did however try water treatment. I fermented with rehydrated US-05 which didnt seem to get going for a few days and finished in 4-5 days, this is not normal for my brews as there is usually activity in 24 hours and takes 7 days.

I've made another brew, a chinook ipa with simialr grain bill and same water treatment and out of the FV it tastes bloody lovely.

Trying to isolate the issue, grain, hops or as I believe maybe an issue with the yeast ? if anyone wants to risk a try of it I could send a bottle out

Any Thoughts ?

Thanks
Jim

[guypettigrew]

Sounds (sadly) like an infection. Taking that long for the fermentation to get going is always very worrisome. On the occasions I've chucked a brew away it's always been when it's taken a few days to get going.

It's a hard choice, but throwing it and starting a new brew is probably the best option. You'll need to clean and sanitise your fermenter extremely well before using it, plus do the same to your keg. It's a real pain, but has to be done.

All the best.

Guy

[Bigbud78]

Sounds (sadly) like an infection. Taking that long for the fermentation to get going is always very worrisome. On the occasions I've chucked a brew away it's always been when it's taken a few days to get going.

It's a hard choice, but throwing it and starting a new brew is probably the best option. You'll need to clean and sanitise your fermenter extremely well before using it, plus do the same to your keg. It's a real pain, but has to be done.

All the best.

Guy

Thanks for commenting but

urrghhh, didnt want to hear that lol I always give my fv a good clean with oxy and a soak in star san so maybe thats why it sorted for the next one

[guypettigrew]

Thanks for commenting but

urrghhh, didnt want to hear that lol I always give my fv a good clean with oxy and a soak in star san so maybe thats why it sorted for the next one

That's the FV sorted, then. Don't forget to do the keg as well.

Really annoys me when I see a brew not starting after <24 hours. It rarely happens but, when it does, it's almost certainly for the drain.

Good luck with the next one.

Guy

[charliemartin]

I had a few infections recently and I normally use oxy to clean and starsan to sanitise. To be sure you get rid of the infection I would soak with diluted thin bleach, followed by lots of rinsing with hot water and starsan to finish. Nothing worse than having to pour a brew down the sink.

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[Sadfield]

I had a few infections recently and I normally use oxy to clean and starsan to sanitise. To be sure you get rid of the infection I would soak with diluted thin bleach, followed by lots of rinsing with hot water and starsan to finish. Nothing worse than having to pour a brew down the sink.

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Using a Campden tablet (sodium metabisulphate) after bleaching will cut down on the rinsing.

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