Is tartness a sign of infection?

Northern Brewer General
1

I kegged a dry irish stout and tasted the hydro sample…it was thin and had a tartness…is that a sign of infection?

2

Possibly but not for certain. Could be a number of things. Besides, thin and tart sounds like Guinness!

3

I hope it turns out like guinness…highly frickn doubtful…but thank you for chiming in denny…you are da man…cheers man

4

Depends on how long it was from brew day to kegging, but it takes a while for tartness due to infection to show up.

5

Was the tartness kind of like how a green apple tastes? And does it smell like green apples? If so, you might have had a stuck fermentation. If your final gravity was a little high, that’s probably what you’re dealing with.

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Was the tartness kind of like how a green apple tastes? And does it smell like green apples? If so, you might have had a stuck fermentation. If your final gravity was a little high, that’s probably what you’re dealing with.[/quote]

No it was more like a tart zing…no apple