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My situation was different entirely. I over carbonated, not an infection. It was about 2 weeks I'd say. Has been awhile and I tried to forget it, ya know? I have big rubber maid tub with a lid, got it at target in the storage bin isle. I use it to "quarantine" new bottles until they age a...

Be careful with those bottles. Might wanna put them in a plastic bin or something that holds water. I had a case grenade on me in the bedroom and destroyed the carpet under the cardboard box they were in. swmbo was NOT happy.

My question now is... Do I transfer to secondary and get off all that yeast or, do I let ride and transfer to a keg in a few weeks time? I don't plan to add anything to the secondary so I'm tempted to leave it. Just don't know if all that yeast sitting for 4/6 weeks is helpful or harmful. Really...

Well... Gives you a reason to brew again sooner. " I'll get you next time bacteria, Next time!!"

I'm far from an expert on this subject, but I'd say by the look of what seems to be a couple fuzzy spots in that second picture, it's probably growing something...... Not of this world? J/K Only way to really tell is let it go and try it later. Nothing can grow in beer that'll kill ya. May be a...

Just to update. It's now been 40 hours since pitching. Came home from work to see what magic has happened, and I found a complete brown out in the carboy. The gallon or so of head space was not enough to contain the beast! Blew out into the second bucket and is still thumping along nicely. I'm...

Brewed a high gravity pumpkin ale last night to get ready for the season. Scored some yeast from the local brewery I work for part time and pitched about 12oz of 1056. 13 hours later, I took a few pics to show it off. Super aggressive fermentation with lots of movement under all those bubbles...