Sixbillionethans
Well-Known Member
I've heard that when a pellicle falls from a wild beer, it's best to rack it soon.
I have a 2mo old rodenbach clone in glass carboy w/ airlock at 64-68F and it developed a bunch of bubbly scum on the surface. I looked yesterday and a significant portion of said scum dropped from the surface and was replaced with a thinner layer of scum with large, nasty looking bubbles.
Was this a pellicle?
Par for the course? Or should I think about doing something?
I'm not worried about the scum. I expected some level of nastiness. I'm worried specifically about the falling of the scum.
I have a 2mo old rodenbach clone in glass carboy w/ airlock at 64-68F and it developed a bunch of bubbly scum on the surface. I looked yesterday and a significant portion of said scum dropped from the surface and was replaced with a thinner layer of scum with large, nasty looking bubbles.
Was this a pellicle?
Par for the course? Or should I think about doing something?
I'm not worried about the scum. I expected some level of nastiness. I'm worried specifically about the falling of the scum.