A sad day

[wmcc75]

Well after brewing for about 3 years I finally have a batch I will have to dump. Mold has begun growing on the top of my beer. I figure only 1 batch so far is not too bad, still a bummer. I hope this is the last of the mold beer.

 

[Colorowdy]

What does it look like? If it is green dump it if it is a white powdery looking taste it. I know unintended infections rarely produce a hood sour beer. But you will never know if you don't try it.

 

[RobbyComstock]

I have been fortunate and have only had to dump one 5 gallon batch down the drain.

 

[eddie]

That sucks, man! Make sure to REALLY clean the fermentor, air lock, grommets etc. if you plan on using them again.

 

[wmcc75]

It's grey so I don't think it's good to taste. I'm usually extremely cautious with my sanitation but I guess maybe not so on this batch. I think all this equipment will get a very long star San soak. This batch was supposed to be a surly caco bender clone (or something close to it) oh well I guess I'll have to try again.

 

[MaxStout]

Sorry to hear about that. Getting an infected batch sucks, but it makes for a good wake up call if your sanitation is not up to snuff. Been there--twice in a row. It made me a bit paranoid, which isn't always a bad thing. I replaced a few plastic items and cleaned/sanitized the daylights out of the rest. I now replace tubing often, an easy and cheap bit of insurance.

 

[beergolf]

Post a pic....

It may not be a loss.

Here is an intentional infection. Looks pretty funky. But good taste. You may have to let it ride for a while but if it does not taste bad then it may be something good.

 

[PLOVE]

Definitely don't give up! At the very least taste the beer. Lots of molds will grow on the surface of the beer where's there's some O2. I've racked countless >10 beer from below a skunk layer and they've been some of my favorite brews. Never assume it's a goner without tasting it first. On the other hand, as beergolf shows - even if infected - it could still be good.

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[Subdivisions]

Ya, if it's actually mold you can rack from underneath the top layer and it's still ok. If you dumped it already then oh well, on to the next one.

 

[Edbeenbreto]

Bummer man but three years straight is not bad!