Is this beer spoiled? First time brewing.

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  1. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Yeah.
     
    #41 Daemose, May 14, 2013
  2. utahbeerdude

    utahbeerdude Maven (1,374) May 2, 2006 Utah

    smokey => very phenolic => bad kind of bug => drain pour.
     
    #42 utahbeerdude, May 14, 2013
  3. GeckoPunk

    GeckoPunk Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2012 Connecticut

    #43 GeckoPunk, May 14, 2013
  4. utahbeerdude

    utahbeerdude Maven (1,374) May 2, 2006 Utah

    Well, one man's bad is another man's good (at least sometimes). With regards to VDMBA, its BA ratings do suggest a "less-than-ideal bug" may be involved. :rolling_eyes:
     
    #44 utahbeerdude, May 14, 2013
  5. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Vdmba?
     
    #45 Daemose, May 14, 2013
  6. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Toss it?
     
    #46 Daemose, May 14, 2013
  7. utahbeerdude

    utahbeerdude Maven (1,374) May 2, 2006 Utah

    VDMBA = Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon Ale.

    Whether you toss it depends entirely on whether you want to drink it.
     
    #47 utahbeerdude, May 14, 2013
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  8. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas


    I just didn't understand your => tree.
     
    #48 Daemose, May 14, 2013
  9. MrGreengenes2

    MrGreengenes2 Initiate (0) Aug 9, 2008 Indiana

    Why didn't you use mouthwash as mouthwash? This is getting stranger by the minute.
     
    #49 MrGreengenes2, May 14, 2013
  10. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Mouthwash sucks.
     
    #50 Daemose, May 15, 2013
  11. utahbeerdude

    utahbeerdude Maven (1,374) May 2, 2006 Utah

    Smokey is indicative of major phenolic contamination, which is generally not desirable. For me, this is one of the most offensive off flavors, so I could might have simply posted "smokey => drain pour". However, smokey typically comes from phenolics, which in large amount are typically generated by an infection, which is pretty much confirmed by your picture. Thus "smokey => very phenolic => bad bug". Or perhaps I should have written "smokey + picture => very phenolic + bad bugs."

    Whether you drink it or not is entirely up to you; it's your brew and your taste buds.

    On the plus side, it appears that you have nowhere to go but up. :slight_smile:
     
    #51 utahbeerdude, May 15, 2013
  12. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Gotcha. Yeah I think I brewed the equivalent of taking a can of paint and throwing it canvas and walking away.
     
    #52 Daemose, May 15, 2013
  13. mountsnow1010

    mountsnow1010 Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2009 Vermont

    I'm not going to blame that abortion of a beer on any accidental microorganism contamination - that vomit was crafted!
     
    #53 mountsnow1010, May 15, 2013
  14. GeckoPunk

    GeckoPunk Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2012 Connecticut

    Mouthwash doesn't suck... Lagunitas Sucks :wink:
     
    #54 GeckoPunk, May 15, 2013
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