hmm, how old is the yeast? could be that start of fermentation is slow so that that co2 production is low so that aerobes have longer time to play
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Several different brews this spring with different yeasts that none are expired.
you probably know more than me, but i'd suspect contamination in the cold side, thus
- deep clean everyth ing and make new starsan solution (or something similar)
- check speed of cooling after boiling. final temp should be ok, since it's apparently cold enough to not kill t he yeast.
- check ph of wort (somwhere i've heard that people adjust ph using lactic acid or citric acid, but i've never done that in brewing beer.)
good luck!
You likely have a contamination in your equipment somewhere. Try deep cleaning and pasteurize everything you possibly can, replace o-rings and gaskets etc.