weggl Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 A mate of mine told me that beer is good for plants; well my plants just got 60 bottles. 30 Unreal Ale, 30 Canadian Blond. Both with Swine Flu. I believe I have found the culprit. One of my fermenters had a slow leak from behind the tap, washer not sealing properly, by slow it was probable a drip per hour. Suspecting that this fermenter might have been the problem, I unscrewed the tap and sure enough there was a build up of yeasty muck between the washer and the washer seat. So now when I wash and sanitise my fermenters I remove the tap, clean the thread on the fermenter with chlorine and a toothbrush, rinse and spray with Iodophor. (if that\u2019s how you spell it) I soak the taps (open) in a chlorine solution then wash. The worst part is that the Unreal Ale had been stored for over a month. On the bright side there is 60 bottles I don\u2019t have to buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty A Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Oh no, reading that almost made me cry. [crying] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I pull everything apart when cleaning and sanitizing. I never have any build up issues as it is cleaned after every brew. I have had to do this to try find my recent problem with my FG not being reached so now I am in the habit of doing it, it becomes a madatory thing to do. I do feel for you though [crying] but I bet the plants are happy. The Unreal Ale is quite nice I hope you got a chance to try at least one bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusty1 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 add my three to your two batches and the drought would have been broken by homebrewers tears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weggl Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Matty, Bill ,Trusty, Thank you for your commiserations. I figure there is no use in crying. I have learnt a valuable lesson though, be ever vigilant .Bugs lerk! Muddy did not join you, I guess he is thinking \u201csilly bugger\u201d![pinched] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 This truly is a sad story. I'm just catching up on a few threads and had a couple of laughs and now I'm heartbroken [lol] ..Sorry mate, chin up. I must say I don't really do much when it comes to cleaning and sanitising my fermentor. When I finish a brew I give it a hose out (I remove the tap and give it a quick splash with the hose. I then add a lid of coles brand napisan (for sensitive skin = no perfumes) and fill it with water. I leave this for a day or two and then rinse it out. No fuss or wiping as the napisan removes everything - all the real work is done while I'm sleeping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott1525228380 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Warren - that's tragic! I feel for you... [crying] I guess having an FV without a tap does have some advantages... I use unscented bleach for all my cleaning. Cheap and cheerfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weggl Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Yea Muddy I do the same except i put about a table spoon of clorine in the fermenter fill it with water and leave it for a day, wash it out with the hose then rince it with a jug of boiling water. Napisan is I believe mostly clorine, same as bleach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midian454 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 That sucks dude... I just hose the crap out of my tubs after racking/bottling, including removing the tap and blasting the thread. I don't bleach or anything, just iodophor before brewing/racking/bottling... no problems yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 No chlorine in Napisan, Weggl - check out the label [rightful] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusty1 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 well, well, well, it just so happens that I just couldn't bite the bullet and tip the iodine brews. I am having a crack at the golden harvest lager from the keg, which has been in the fridge for a few weeks now, and it has defiinitely mellowed, to the point where considering how strong it was only last week, and the fact that I'm not 100% sure what the Golden Harvest Lager should taste like, I am enjoying it! I might have to have a long term chill for the other effected batches. So, if another dope does want I have done and over doses the iodine, my response would be to chill the beer for at least 2 weeks, try one then leave it another 2 weeks in the fridge, then try another. [rightful] DO NOT FEED TO THE VEGIE PATCH![rightful] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weggl Posted April 3, 2011 Author Share Posted April 3, 2011 Can't Paul, dont have any babies![roll] Hung up my boots, 72 is a bit late for a comeback[bandit] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 Weggl, at 72 you may well be getting to the time in life where nappies are once again part of your daily repertoire [innocent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty A Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 yes, my 70 year old father doesn't use napisan but he has seen a comeback with the nappies [innocent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weggl Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Come on Muddy,I'm not over the hill yet, but i've got a bloody good view from where i'm standing. Can still go a round or two, don't think I could go three.[innocent] Matty, your father in law is probably doing all the washing for his grandkids. Tell the women to give the poor old bugger a break.[devil] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusty1 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I was having a jug of the Golden Harvest Ale the other night and offered the mrs a taste, she had a sip and turned her nose up and said it was horrible. Whne I had a thoughtful gulp and swished it around on the palate, I ralised she was correct. OUT IT WENT! I tipped the remaining beer from the keg, washed it out and am about to fill it with an O.S. Draught, dry hopped with Amarillo! I put a bottle of the real ale which also had an Iodine taste in the fridge and will sample tomorrow night and if it is still 'contaminated' I will pop them and tip them also. [rightful] [rightful] WE DON'T HAVE TO DRINK CRAP BEER![rightful] [rightful] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Eh!L Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 say it ain't so, trusty![crying] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusty1 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 say it ain't so' date=' trusty![crying'] i am afraid to say about 14 litres of beer went on the back lawn last night. But it has freed up the keg for the next batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Oh no' date=' reading that almost made me cry. [crying'] Almost made you cry... I just ran out of Kleenex![sad] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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