I think I already know the answer, but before I make my final decision I wanted to post it here. If nothing else, maybe it will make a good example of what infection is or is not, etc.
This was my first all grain attempt. Wanted to try an all grain in my Mr. Beer kit before I moved up to the 5 gal. stage. It's been fermenting for 19 days so far. The gravity is at 1.015 right now, according to Hopville it should have an FG of 1.012.
http://hopville.com/recipe/613283/american-pale-ale-recipes/1-all-grain-pale-ale
So anyway, it tastes like vinegar, very strongly, and it has this floaty stuff on top that showed up in the last day or so:
So for the record, is this an infection, and do I bother taking the time to bottle it?
If I DO bottle it, how long do you think I should let it sit in the bottles before even considering opening one?
Thanks in advance.
This was my first all grain attempt. Wanted to try an all grain in my Mr. Beer kit before I moved up to the 5 gal. stage. It's been fermenting for 19 days so far. The gravity is at 1.015 right now, according to Hopville it should have an FG of 1.012.
http://hopville.com/recipe/613283/american-pale-ale-recipes/1-all-grain-pale-ale
So anyway, it tastes like vinegar, very strongly, and it has this floaty stuff on top that showed up in the last day or so:
So for the record, is this an infection, and do I bother taking the time to bottle it?
If I DO bottle it, how long do you think I should let it sit in the bottles before even considering opening one?
Thanks in advance.