Brain like floaties?

[charliemocho]

I have an IPA that has been in primary for 3 weeks. I cracked it open today to rack to secondary and there were the strangest looking brain like colonies floating on the surface. I've never seen this before. Anybody ever had this happen? Is it a sign of infection? Help! I used WLP001.

 

[progmac]

yeast. is this an english strain?

 

[charliemocho]

yeast. is this an english strain?

No it's White Labs California Ale Yeast

 

[progmac]

No it's White Labs California Ale Yeast

normal in any case. it's funny how it varies from batch to batch. nothing to worry about. if you can find a cooler place to ferment, the yeast will settle out and down a bit better.

 

[funnycreature]

Is that a Zombie Dust clone? Looks like bread dough! Or healthy yeast. Infections usually don't look that yummy

 

[Sevenal]

very very common

 

[charliemocho]

Right on thanks a lot guys! This is only my 5th batch and I just haven't seen this yet. So naturally and in true form of a new homebrewer, it seems i have over reacted. Carry on.

Cheers! 🍺

 

[progmac]

Right on thanks a lot guys! This is only my 5th batch and I just haven't seen this yet. So naturally and in true form of a new homebrewer, it seems i have over reacted. Carry on.

Cheers! 🍺

It's cool. It is pretty gnarly looking when the yeast do that.