sanguine
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So while I'm fascinated by wild and sour brewing, I haven't done much of it, mostly because I don't have the space or budget to maintain a set of all-sour cold side equipment. Imagine my surprise, then, when yesterday I took a peek at the Scottish ale I had racked to secondary several days ago, and found what looks like it's definitely the beginnings of a pellicle. It looks even more pellicle-y today.
Now, gravity of this beer is what I would expect it to be for the recipe, and the sample I pulled out of the beer yesterday tasted fine, so I'm not too worried about it in the short term, but I am interested in what the hell this is and where it came from. To my limited knowledge it looks like a Brett infection, but I'm looking for a more expert opinion. In the process of investigating I opened the primary yesterday (which I, lazily, still hadn't cleaned) and the dregs on the bottom had a similar formation, accompanied by a tangy, somewhat acidic/vinegary smell. I've saved the dregs in an old whisky bottle in case they turn out to be worth culturing.
Generally, what is this and where could it have come from?
Now, gravity of this beer is what I would expect it to be for the recipe, and the sample I pulled out of the beer yesterday tasted fine, so I'm not too worried about it in the short term, but I am interested in what the hell this is and where it came from. To my limited knowledge it looks like a Brett infection, but I'm looking for a more expert opinion. In the process of investigating I opened the primary yesterday (which I, lazily, still hadn't cleaned) and the dregs on the bottom had a similar formation, accompanied by a tangy, somewhat acidic/vinegary smell. I've saved the dregs in an old whisky bottle in case they turn out to be worth culturing.
Generally, what is this and where could it have come from?