Red, slimy goo at the end of fermentation?

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Marshi

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Has anybody seen this: it's a deep red (almost amber), oily, slimy goo that I found at the bottom of my cylindriconical fermenter after I racked into kegs. I cold conditioned at 1 degree celcius for about a week previous to racking. I didn't see it in the beer at any stage, but I noticed it when I opened the bottom valve to the fermenter one all the beer was out and I was draining . It tasted bland (not good nor bad), but it smelled like hops, is there any chance this is concentrated hop oil? Or was that my imagination?
 
I've had a clear version of that drop from the perimeter of my carboy when I kegged in 90deg heat after a 5 day cold crash. I didn't have the desire (or balls) to taste it.

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Pretty opaque, interesting, not sure what it could be, I guess I'll keep on eye on it to see if it happens again... ALSO, forgot to mention it was an orange wheat beer, and I ground up dried orange peels and corriander and put that it, perhaps it's orange oil? That could make more sense...
 
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