Well, this is the worst that's happened in my brewing history (which is only 1 year old).
Tonight I went to transfer a Blonde Ale that's been in the primary for 1 month into a secondary and, while I was racking into the secondary, I noticed something moving on the lid from the primary. Then I noticed more light brown dots moving and panic started setting in. Upon finishing racking to secondary I grabbed my glasses and my wife's better eyes to view the moving creature and it looked like a tiny larvae, then another... Next I inspected the primary around the trub line and could see 12-16 dead fruit flies stuck to the side of the primary bucket.
When I originally filled the primary with wort there were no flies around. I did periodically check it, maybe 3-4 times during a one month period. I am deducing that probably early on a fly got in and reproduced and that's how I ended up with a primary full of flies and some larva.
I know there's people who will say go for it, the alcohol will kill the bad stuff but I did taste the brew and it was sour. I'm not too familiar with the taste of uncarbonated beer but the little experience I have, none have had a sour taste. I am dumping it tomorrow, it's too late tonight and I'm depressed
Tonight I went to transfer a Blonde Ale that's been in the primary for 1 month into a secondary and, while I was racking into the secondary, I noticed something moving on the lid from the primary. Then I noticed more light brown dots moving and panic started setting in. Upon finishing racking to secondary I grabbed my glasses and my wife's better eyes to view the moving creature and it looked like a tiny larvae, then another... Next I inspected the primary around the trub line and could see 12-16 dead fruit flies stuck to the side of the primary bucket.
When I originally filled the primary with wort there were no flies around. I did periodically check it, maybe 3-4 times during a one month period. I am deducing that probably early on a fly got in and reproduced and that's how I ended up with a primary full of flies and some larva.
I know there's people who will say go for it, the alcohol will kill the bad stuff but I did taste the brew and it was sour. I'm not too familiar with the taste of uncarbonated beer but the little experience I have, none have had a sour taste. I am dumping it tomorrow, it's too late tonight and I'm depressed