Infection or krousen?

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pennyloaf

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I'm sure you guys get this a ton so sorry in advance.

I am brewing 4 gal of cider (central market, organic, no preservatives) with added honey up to 1.06. I did a 1 gal test batch with out honey using some washed ale yeast and setting in my pantry when the weather was high 60-low 70F and it turned out great. I let it ferment for a week in the original glass container.

I washed the yeast again and put in with 4 gal of cider and yeast in a Carboy with a runaway Irish stout fermentation - as a result I kept the temps low, around 63F). This stalled ImageUploadedByHome Brew1393700344.115914.jpg the fermentation a bit. When I finally got a blow off tube for the stout and warmed up my fermentation chamber I noticed this on the cider.

Not sure if it is a fresh fermentation krousen or infection? Please advise. Thanks.


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Sorry, thought I should clarify stout and cider are in different carboys. Also Irish red in background.


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It looks like krausen to me. Let it ferment out and see if it still looks bad

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