Another question infection thread

[IvanTheTerribrew]

Hey everyone, I have brewed for about 2 years and luckily still no infections. I brewed up a caribou slobber kit with someone who wants to learn how to brew probably a month ago and I once in a while still hear bubbles from the airlock. I opened up the lid and this is what it looks like on top. Normal yeast rafts or you think I may have an infection growing in?




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[jrgtr42]

From the one picture, that does not look like yeast rafts. I think you have an infection in there.
Is that a plastic pail or what?
If metal or glass, it can be cleaned out, and resanitized.
If plastic, I don't know that I'd trust it for regular brews again.
In either case, if you don't need the fermenter space immediately, maybe give it a little more time and see what might shake out; you could end up with something tasty.

 

[IvanTheTerribrew]

It's a SS brew bucket. Here a couple other pictures.

Still think it's an infection?


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[flars]

Looks more like yeast that has broken away from the sides of your fermentor. Was the fermentor moved or jostled recently?

 

[IvanTheTerribrew]

Kindof, it was moved out of a fridge but not recently. Even after I opened the lid for those pictures and few minutes later it was bubbling like every 5-10 mins or so.


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[flars]

Kindof, it was moved out of a fridge but not recently. Even after I opened the lid for those pictures and few minutes later it was bubbling like every 5-10 mins or so.


- ISM NRP

I would say it is very probable the disturbance released CO2 from the cake and the CO2 carried yeast up with it as your beer degassed.

 

[chickypad]

Looks like an infection to me. I forget which one does that floating iceberg appearance, lacto? Should be able to find it in the "post your infection" thread.

 

[IvanTheTerribrew]

So I've got pretty equal thoughts for infection and not infection.. Anyone else wanna chime in?


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[sputnam]

i say infection. rack it asap but leave that behind and it'll probably be ok. I had one of those not too long ago and was also CS, beer ended up being really good

 

[unionrdr]

That broken ice pack lookin' stuff is a dead giveaway for lactobacillus. I had that in a batch of my Maori IPA once & it'll only get worse from here. If it's done, rack out from under it & package. Leaving beers with a head space for too long can allow it to get in from suck backs & the like. Mine came out pretty good, as the fruity/slightly sour thing mixed well with the flavors from the NZ hops. Clean the bucket well & sanitize.

 

[IvanTheTerribrew]

Thar broken ice pack lookin' stuff is a dead giveaway for lactobacillus. I had that in a batch of my Maori IPA once & it'll only get worse from here. If it's done, rack out from under it & package. Mine came out pretty good, as the fruity/slightly sour thing mixed well with the flavors from the NZ hops. Clean the bucket well & sanitize.

Will do. Thanks everyone


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[Yooper]

So I've got pretty equal thoughts for infection and not infection.. Anyone else wanna chime in?


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Definitely infected. No doubt at all. Those solid slices of chunks are a dead giveaway.