ewienclawski Member Joined Sep 29, 2010 Messages 24 Reaction score 0 Location Buffalo, NY Nov 12, 2010 #1 last night I brewed a rye red ale and now I have white stuff floating in my krausen! Is this mold? Do I need to dump this batch?
last night I brewed a rye red ale and now I have white stuff floating in my krausen! Is this mold? Do I need to dump this batch?
wyzazz Well-Known Member Joined Aug 27, 2009 Messages 4,258 Reaction score 64 Location Atwater, OH Nov 12, 2010 #2 Probably fine, infection wouldn't have set in this quickly I'd bet it's just kraeusen. Got a pic?
M maida7 Well-Known Member Joined Nov 10, 2009 Messages 2,826 Reaction score 53 Location Asheville, NC Nov 12, 2010 #3 Yeast can be white.
OP OP ewienclawski Member Joined Sep 29, 2010 Messages 24 Reaction score 0 Location Buffalo, NY Nov 12, 2010 #4 I was thinking it was maybe yeast. I'll post a pic as soon as I find my camera. Its a few blotches of white.
I was thinking it was maybe yeast. I'll post a pic as soon as I find my camera. Its a few blotches of white.
OP OP ewienclawski Member Joined Sep 29, 2010 Messages 24 Reaction score 0 Location Buffalo, NY Nov 12, 2010 #5 [/url][/IMG]
wyzazz Well-Known Member Joined Aug 27, 2009 Messages 4,258 Reaction score 64 Location Atwater, OH Nov 12, 2010 #6 It's yeast, no worries.
EBloom97 Well-Known Member Joined Sep 29, 2009 Messages 119 Reaction score 3 Location Massachusetts Nov 12, 2010 #7 Open it up and smell it. If it smells healthy then you're probably okay.
M maida7 Well-Known Member Joined Nov 10, 2009 Messages 2,826 Reaction score 53 Location Asheville, NC Nov 12, 2010 #8 That's a sucky pic but it looks like yeast.
phatuna Well-Known Member Joined Mar 4, 2009 Messages 793 Reaction score 6 Location San Diego Nov 12, 2010 #9 it's fine - just a case of noobitis being put to the test with a clear fermentation vessel. carry on, and stop looking at it
it's fine - just a case of noobitis being put to the test with a clear fermentation vessel. carry on, and stop looking at it