A little help?

[broffi_1027]

I brewed this La Petite Orange all grain kit from Northern Brewer about a month ago. I am planning on kegging it over the weekend. Left for vacation last week and when I came home I found this white stuff floating on the top. I've been brewing for several years and this is the first time I've seen this happen. I did use Seeds of Paradise in the beer and the insides of them looked similar to this when I crushed them and added them to the boil. Just wondering if anyone can tell if it's just yeast floaters or if it's infected. It smells like a Belgian ale, haven't tasted it yet though. I have used this same White Labs Monastery yeast strain in the past and never had this show up before. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

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[kev211]

Kinda hard to tell from the blurry nature of the photos. Have you tried a sample? What does it taste like? I would say that from photos Ive seen of infections, that waxy look typical isnt yeast (r otherwise) rafts. I would pull a sample and see what it tastes like.

Also, you may get more responses if you put the thread in the correct forum. Maybe @passedpawn, @yooper, or another mod can move this thread for you

 

[broffi_1027]

Kinda hard to tell from the blurry nature of the photos. Have you tried a sample? What does it taste like? I would say that from photos Ive seen of infections, that waxy look typical isnt yeast (r otherwise) rafts. I would pull a sample and see what it tastes like.

Also, you may get more responses if you put the thread in the correct forum. Maybe @passedpawn, @yooper, or another mod can move this thread for you

I will pull a sample tomorrow. I popped it open and it doesn't smell sour. Sorry about posting in the wrong thread, I usually do this from the computer but I didn't have time to get on the computer today. I'll update tomorrow. Thanks!

 

[broffi_1027]

Kinda hard to tell from the blurry nature of the photos. Have you tried a sample? What does it taste like? I would say that from photos Ive seen of infections, that waxy look typical isnt yeast (r otherwise) rafts. I would pull a sample and see what it tastes like.

Also, you may get more responses if you put the thread in the correct forum. Maybe @passedpawn, @yooper, or another mod can move this thread for you

I will pull a sample tomorrow. I popped it open and it doesn't smell sour. Sorry about posting in the wrong forum. I usually do this from the computer but I didn't have time to get on the computer today. I'll update tomorrow. Thanks!

 

[TravelingLight]

Looks like yeast rafts to me.

 

[unionrdr]

Well, in some pics, parts of it look like broken ice pack I see here on Lake Erie. That's usually indicative of the beginnings of an infection taking hold.

 

[kev211]

Well, in some pics, parts of it look like broken ice pack I see here on Lake Erie. That's usually indicative of the beginnings of an infection taking hold.

That's what I thought. Most of it looked like yeast but the waxy looking iceberg chunks look like the start of an infection

 

[broffi_1027]

Hey guys, thanks for the input. I finally got around to tasting a sample today and the beer tastes delicious. I don't detect any off flavors at all. I even took a sample down to my LHBS and told the guy there the situation, showed him the pictures and gave him a taste and he said he thinks it tastes great and I have nothing to worry about.

Thanks again! 🍻