simplegreen
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Ok so had my first contaminated batch. Doesn't taste like it's spoiled but deff has some foreign invaders. I was hoping it was yeast rafts but there was some on the thermometer of my lager fridge.
So. I racked to a new carboy left the top floaters in the old carboy, re pitched Oktoberfest wyeast because the wort was still sweet.
I accidentally dropped my hydrometer so i wasn't able to get an OG
Went out a few days later and saw a few more floaters. I sanitized and skimmed them. I'm fermenting at 50 degrees. Still no activity.
Finally got my new hydrometer in and took a reading. 1.043 she didn't ferment (or partially didn't). So. My plan is, pump it full of o2 increase the temp to 50degrees. make a starter, repitch. See if i get activity.
but i still have floaters in "wort" should i reheat this stuff to kill that off? what could that hurt besides lower volume at the moment? Evaporate any trace alcohol?
What would you do? (throw it out i suppose is an option)
So. I racked to a new carboy left the top floaters in the old carboy, re pitched Oktoberfest wyeast because the wort was still sweet.
I accidentally dropped my hydrometer so i wasn't able to get an OG
Went out a few days later and saw a few more floaters. I sanitized and skimmed them. I'm fermenting at 50 degrees. Still no activity.
Finally got my new hydrometer in and took a reading. 1.043 she didn't ferment (or partially didn't). So. My plan is, pump it full of o2 increase the temp to 50degrees. make a starter, repitch. See if i get activity.
but i still have floaters in "wort" should i reheat this stuff to kill that off? what could that hurt besides lower volume at the moment? Evaporate any trace alcohol?
What would you do? (throw it out i suppose is an option)