Post your infection

I hope that's infected.

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Yep. Sour??

 

Just got the ? asked to me and I don't know the answer. So little help yall, Dude asked if there is a foam in the top of his bottled hefe is that an infection? Like a ring of fermentation. I seem to think no, but I don't have a bottle in front of me to taste. He said he tasted one last night and that it tasted good. I would not think a ring of foam, like carbonation he said, would be a sign of infection, but rather bottled to soon. Am I right or crazy?

 

Yep. Many fun dregs.

 

Just wondering if this is normal or the beginnings of an infection.

White rod shaped cells at the top of the carboy, no other signs in the rest of the brew.

 

I do believe they're yeast colonies...

 

I honestly don't know what I got here. Is it infection or something else? Had a very aggressive fermentation and blew the lid off my bucket on day two.

 

Completely normal krausen that appears to be receding. Especially since you did mention a blow out...

 

man I am happy to hear you say that Uniordr ! Thank you very much.

 

One thing to note, this is week three. Does this "Krausen" sometimes take weeks to clear up?

 

Yes, it sometimes can. It gets a bit dry looking & a bit firmer. But can be forced to sink. I've only had it happen a time or two, though.

 

Give the fermenter a few good whacks or shakes and those yeast rafts should break up and sink to the bottom.

 

You can probably harvest some yeast from it first if you want.
Just make sure you are sterile all around.
Boil a mason jar and metal spoon

 

So can I pasteurize my mostly finished beer before this infection gets nasty?

 

Early stage lacto infection

 

Can someone please let me know if this is an infection? Noticed it about a day ago. Its a honey wheat ale, and it's been about 12 days in primary. This is my third ever batch, and I've never seen anything like this before. Thanks!

 

It's hard to tell absolutely with the infection, but if that whitish part isn't all reflection then it could be the start of something?

 

That looks like C02 bubbles to me.

 

I absolutely love this thread.

 

Yes, the whitish is reflection. I should've looked more into this thread, because now after seeing other pictures, I'm more hopeful that it's only CO2 bubbles. Transferring to secondary today or tomorrow, so I should know for sure then.

Thanks!

 

Hard to tell from the picture - if the bubbles are unchanging and covered by a sight film, or pelicle, as seems to be the case, then this is early stage lacto and or aceto. Smell and taste will be big indicators as well. If there is an unpleasant sourness and/or spoiled dairy odors, then the prognosis is even more likely to point towards infection.

 

Thanks. I transferred to secondary today and took a tasting. There was no off smell, and it tasted fine. There was a bit of tartness to it, but not in any way that indicates that it's a "bad batch." It may even be just the flavor of the beer.

 

1st time fermenting in a carboy.
1st time using liquid yeast.
1st sour.
Is this white fluff krasuen?
Is it left over from the San star?
Assuming this is normal?
Used to brown.
Before ferm started
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During ferm
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This is 3/4 of a gallon of robust porter that wouldn't fit in the keg so I decided to let nature do its thang.
It was put into secondary about 8 months ago on completely forgot about.
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Damn, I wouldn't drink it!!!! Maybe could've bottled it as to not go to waste.

 

What does it smell like ?

Take a hydro sample, then chill it.

The consensus of most is that if there is enough alcohol in it then it is unlikely to make you sick. Might give you a case of the runs but I doubt a hydro sample volume will hurt you.

Smell it. If it smells okay then I'd take a sip.

 

maybe ill sit on it for a little while longer.

 

First pick just looks like foam from starsan or maybe from pouring vigorously.

What yeast did you pitch? Second pic looks like krausen for a typical saison at my house.

 

White Labs WLP630 Berliner Weisse Blend

 

Just looks like pale, low gravity krausen to me. You're definitely infected with lactic acid bacteria from that strain, though. Enjoy!

 

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Lacto + Aceto infection (Commercial distillery, 750gal mash). Notice the film covered bubbles in the gaps of the aceto landscape.

 

No. Looks to be too early in the fermentation to say, at any rate.

 

That's what I would do. I've been listening to the sour hour a lot lately, and smelling it would be very helpful. Then also, if you have the ability, shooting a blanket of CO2 in there when you put the airlock back on. This helps avoid adding oxygen to a possibly very sensitive bacteria. Adding oxygen at this point can cause very nasty aromas and flavors. If you have vinegar then toss it.

 

Can anyone identify what's going on here? It's a maris otter/galaxy smash from 3 weeks ago. Went to dry hop it today and saw this. Just tasted it and it's maybe a little on the sour side? Not what I expected to taste. Not sure what I should do.

 

Infected. Let it ride & make a sour or pitch it.

 

I'm going to dump it. Don't have the room for it. Doesn't taste great anyways.

 

If it doesn't taste horrible, maybe try to freeze condense it for fun?
Is that fermenting in a kettle?

 

It's a SS Brew bucket

 

Better picture. Any thoughts of racking some of it into a smaller carboy and adding cherries for a few months? Then dump the rest.

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