Brown Patch During Fermentation

[verboten1]

I have started a batch of oktoberfest lager and it has been in the primary fermenter for 2 days now.

I checked on it today and there is what looks like a brown slimey patch on the head of the beer. This is only my second brew and not sure if this is abnormal or if it will dissappear throughout the process. I am hoping it is not a bacterial growth as I am very careful with cleaning everything I use.

Picture of it is in my profile gallery. Any help is appreciated

 

[Gordie]

You're probably just fine. It could be anything from hop particles to random protein. If your sanitation was good you really don't have anything to worry about.

 

[verboten1]

Thanks Gordie, I will leave it be for now.

Is there anything specific I should watch for on it that would indicate if this is a problem?

The smell is similar to a batch of stout i have made that does not have this anomaly.

 

[Ben25]

Don't look at it and everything will be ok!

 

[DutchK9]

Don't look at it and everything will be ok!

LOL... easier said than done!

 

[menschmaschine]

I looked at the picture. It's probably just a clump of yeast and trub that got shot up to the surface by CO2. It's probably fine. Depending on the yeast strain (lager), you should smell a sulfury odor.

 

[Professor Frink]

What yeast did you use? I got the same thing in my Oktoberfest, it's gonna be great.

 

[Grinder12000]

Don't look at it and everything will be ok!

+1

I have seen some pretty scary things going in in there and all went well. The yeastys are just having a party and making a mess. Just like parents - it's better to not know whats goes.

 

[verboten1]

Professor Fink: It was Coopers yeast that i used in this kit.

 

[mmb]

I looked at the picture. It's probably just a clump of yeast and trub that got shot up to the surface by CO2. It's probably fine. Depending on the yeast strain (lager), you should smell a sulfury odor.

+1

I get those all the time in the krausen of my beers as well. Thanks for the picture, btw, it makes it so much easier to give advice.