Infection Photo Gallery

illin8 · 04-30-2009, 05:21 PM

What do you think about HBT having a specific section or gallery for posting of infection photos? Maybe it could evolve into its own subforum, but I'm thinking having photos of infections for reference purposes for those that *think* they might have one have something to compare what they are seeing to.

I don't know...just typing out my brain farts right now...

jmulligan · 04-30-2009, 05:24 PM

There is already one thread that is doing that. Check it out if you have questions about whether your beer may be infected.

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/post-your-infection-71400/

Black_Warrior_Brewing · 02-13-2011, 08:26 PM

Is my porter infected? It was fine in 2ndry for a week and then I added about 12 oz of maple syrup and 5 days later, bam, this: http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z356/blackwarriorbrewing/IMG_0391.jpg

Is this infection and if so should I rack it out to bottles now (I don't have a keg yet)? I was planning on adding bourbon soaked oak chips for 3 weeks starting soon, but should I change my plan because of this growth? Maybe rack to a different carboy and then add the oak?

chemman14 · 02-13-2011, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Black_Warrior_Brewing

Is my porter infected? It was fine in 2ndry for a week and then I added about 12 oz of maple syrup and 5 days later, bam, this: http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z356/blackwarriorbrewing/IMG_0391.jpg

Is this infection and if so should I rack it out to bottles now (I don't have a keg yet)? I was planning on adding bourbon soaked oak chips for 3 weeks starting soon, but should I change my plan because of this growth? Maybe rack to a different carboy and then add the oak?

that looks like fermentation to me....

verotik · 02-24-2012, 03:23 AM

My turn...been brewing over 2 years, this is my first possible infection. Name it?

**GuldTuborg** · 02-24-2012, 03:56 AM

Looks like brett to me, but I'm no expert.

verotik · 02-24-2012, 11:20 AM

My question is, if it is Brett, how will it affect the taste of my IPA. I still need to dry hop. Should i transfer from under the Bret to another carboy before dry hopping?

badbrew · 02-24-2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by verotik

My question is, if it is Brett, how will it affect the taste of my IPA. I still need to dry hop. Should i transfer from under the Bret to another carboy before dry hopping?

I would do that ^^^ soon or consider skipping the dh and bottling/ drinking it asap.

**GuldTuborg** · 02-24-2012, 04:36 PM

Unless the temp is high, say well over 70, the brett will take a long time to work. It usually needs 6-9 months, sometimes more, to funkify a beer. Look at it this way - you're making a more authentic, old fashioned IPA. The originals almost certainly had brett yeasts, too. Given time, it will definitely change the character, but you may find you like it.

tchfunkta · 02-24-2012, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GuldTuborg

Unless the temp is high, say well over 70, the brett will take a long time to work. It usually needs 6-9 months, sometimes more, to funkify a beer. Look at it this way - you're making a more authentic, old fashioned IPA. The originals almost certainly had brett yeasts, too. Given time, it will definitely change the character, but you may find you like it.

^^ bingo, Maybe a batch to sacrifice as an experiment!