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Video: Finding the Source of Infected Beer

Finding the source of infected beer will help prevent future infections, and knowing where to look and how to properly clean these parts will further prevent contamination. Josh Weikert shows you how.

Generic Brand Human Feb 9, 2017 - 1 min read

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Brewers are made up of two kinds: those who have had an infected batch, and those who haven't—yet. If you find that one of your batches has been contaminated, sometimes you can wait it out and see what happens and the infection will clear. But sometimes you just have to throw it out and move on.

However, if you notice that you're continually having contaminated batches, here are a few things to look at:

  • the sanitizer you're using
  • your cleaning methods
  • plastic hardware and tubing (you may have to throw it away)
  • outspouts and metal hardware

If you're still getting infections after going through the above equipment, the problem is likely in your bottles and kegs.

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