nikkuchan
Well-Known Member
I started a wheat beer about a month ago. I wanted to try adding fruit for the first time. After researching I decided to take a few pounds of frozen strawberries, thaw and refreeze it a couple times, then dump them in. No secondary; fermented for 2 weeks then added the strawberries and let it sit another two. I was thinking of bottling today, so I decided to open the fermenter and check it out and I see this:
As you can see, the strawberries are floating and have some white gunk on them. Whatever it is, it seems to be only on the strawberries; the beer itself looks clear. I took a sample and tasted it. Tasted fine to me, no carbonation whatsoever either. What's the prognosis? Would it be risky to bottle?
I may just bottle it in plastics to be safe, but I want some input before I proceed. Thanks.
As you can see, the strawberries are floating and have some white gunk on them. Whatever it is, it seems to be only on the strawberries; the beer itself looks clear. I took a sample and tasted it. Tasted fine to me, no carbonation whatsoever either. What's the prognosis? Would it be risky to bottle?
I may just bottle it in plastics to be safe, but I want some input before I proceed. Thanks.