pericles
Well-Known Member
I brewed up an All-Amarillo IPA two-and-a-half weeks ago, and it was a total S#!T show; forgot to oxygenate, forgot to sanitize the lid, didn't have enough hops bags for all the additions, and ended up having to ferment the whole thing at 62F.
Last weekend, I had a brew-mergency, and needed the fermenter, so I figured this was, at least, a good opportunity to experiment with dry hopping - not usually something I need for my frequently brewed styles. So I transferred to secondary along with an ounce of Amarillo hops (which I of course forgot to sanitize).
Now the secondary fermenter is off-gassing, and it looks like there's almost a mini-krausen (or something!) at the top of the secondary. My hope is that the low oxygen and temperature combined with the short (for me) primarying time has left some of the active fermentation incomplete, and it's now being finished in the secondary. My fear is that I have an infection. Thoughts? Here are some pics:
PS: I DID include two marbles in with the dry-hops, which I DID sanitize, thoroughly. Apparently they weren't enough for an ounce of leaf hops, because, as you can see, they're still floating on top.
Last weekend, I had a brew-mergency, and needed the fermenter, so I figured this was, at least, a good opportunity to experiment with dry hopping - not usually something I need for my frequently brewed styles. So I transferred to secondary along with an ounce of Amarillo hops (which I of course forgot to sanitize).
Now the secondary fermenter is off-gassing, and it looks like there's almost a mini-krausen (or something!) at the top of the secondary. My hope is that the low oxygen and temperature combined with the short (for me) primarying time has left some of the active fermentation incomplete, and it's now being finished in the secondary. My fear is that I have an infection. Thoughts? Here are some pics:
PS: I DID include two marbles in with the dry-hops, which I DID sanitize, thoroughly. Apparently they weren't enough for an ounce of leaf hops, because, as you can see, they're still floating on top.