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09-06-2007, 03:47 AM
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bee in fermenter
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On The second day of fermenting I noticed a bee floating in my wort. Will this contaminate it. I can't believe it.
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09-06-2007, 03:52 AM
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Nothing you can do but wait, probably gonna be ok though.
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09-06-2007, 03:54 AM
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Don't worry about it - he won't drink much.
I was teaching a friend to brew, and he wound up with a couple of acorns in his. He loved the beer (an oktoberfest) and it was not contaminated.
If it finishes out and smells good, I think you're home free. Worst case he'll barf and you'll have a honey-something or the other.
You're probably ok, just let it ferment out and smell & taste it.
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09-06-2007, 02:38 PM
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According to Palmer, if it doesn't have fur, you'll be (NPI) ok. I've had a few yellow jackets in brews without any problem.
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09-06-2007, 03:01 PM
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09-06-2007, 08:26 PM
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There's a fruit fly in my carboy full of Apfelwein. It's been about 3 weeks since pitching and still no signs of infection or anything so I'm not really concerned.
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01-08-2012, 02:13 AM
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I found a bee in my primary while racking to the secondary. I took a hydrometer reading and drank the sample...not too bad! definitely hazy and has a little bit of a funky smell but I'm dry hopping in the secondary so hopefully the hops will win in the end.
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01-08-2012, 03:07 AM
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Put him to work and get some mead out of it.  |
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01-08-2012, 06:03 AM
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Tell the little thief to spit it out, and don't be comin' around yer beer no more.
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It seemed like a good idea at the time...
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01-08-2012, 06:11 AM
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Let's see ... it needs a name.
Was it an IPA? "Hop Stinger"
A wit? "Hoernetgaarden"
A BMC clone? "Fizzy Yellow Jacket"
Any others?
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