Comments on: Moldy beer means we’ve done something wrong.

By: Blah | Monday Night Brewery : Atlanta, GA

Blah | Monday Night Brewery : Atlanta, GA — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:39:54 +0000

[...] To top it all off, we don’t even have that much beer. Due to a recent Labor Day holiday, a batch of moldy IPA, and an upcoming motorcycle rally, we’re running on empty. Fortunately, I still love brewing. I guess it was bound to happen sometime. Even my favorite activities can turn sour (or moldy). Maybe I need a beer. [...]

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:14:31 +0000

Did you dry-hop? Hops, while they have antiseptic properties, can be a vector for “baddies.” I too have lost a batch of IPA to mold, and I think it may have been the dry-hopped addition.

http://www.rooftopbrew.net/?p=80

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:21:41 +0000

I am excited.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:30:53 +0000

Sorry to hear about that :-(

Iodophor would help clean your equipment.

By: Brad Warbiany

Brad Warbiany — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:23:37 +0000

Great, thanks a lot… Now I’m going to have nightmares tonight, Jonathan!

Sadly, I’ve had the exact same thing happen. Time to throw away every piece of plastic tubing in your whole brewery, boil the crap out of *ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING* else, and completely review your storage and sanitation procedures.

Fix it now, before it attacks another batch…

By: Walter

Walter — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:01:02 +0000

I saw that in the tub and wondered if it was some sort of sophisticated brewing process, like fancy French cheese. At least I think some cheeses involve mold. That’s what they look like, anyway! As you can tell, I am not a sophisticated gourmand. In fact, after more than a dozen nights at MNB, I finally started to sort-of understood the beermaking process, and only after I asked Jeff to explain it to a couple of newcomers last night. For a nerd, he sure makes good beer. Practically “the champagne of beers,” I was thinking.