D dabull25 Well-Known Member Joined Feb 6, 2011 Messages 68 Reaction score 0 Location baltimore Jul 5, 2011 #1 I am brewing a orange hefeweizen and there is some brown stuff on top of the muslin bag of oranges in my fermenter. Is it an infection?
I am brewing a orange hefeweizen and there is some brown stuff on top of the muslin bag of oranges in my fermenter. Is it an infection?
Ace_Club Well-Known Member Joined Sep 21, 2008 Messages 43,816 Reaction score 2,373 Location Chicago, IL Jul 5, 2011 #2 Looks normal to me.
Shooter Almaigan Brewing Co. HBT Supporter Joined Dec 19, 2008 Messages 4,547 Reaction score 291 Location Dublin (No, not that Dublin) Jul 5, 2011 #3 Uh, it looks like bits of krausen.
Revvy Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc HBT Supporter Joined Dec 11, 2007 Messages 41,288 Reaction score 3,775 Location "Detroitish" Michigan Jul 5, 2011 #4 It's krausen on top of the muslin.
OP OP D dabull25 Well-Known Member Joined Feb 6, 2011 Messages 68 Reaction score 0 Location baltimore Jul 5, 2011 #5 What is Krausen? The recipe calls for bottling after 10 days(today). Should I proceed with bottling?
Shooter Almaigan Brewing Co. HBT Supporter Joined Dec 19, 2008 Messages 4,547 Reaction score 291 Location Dublin (No, not that Dublin) Jul 5, 2011 #6 It's all the foam and hop debris and protien that was on top of the beer while it was fermenting. Have you checked the gravity? I would do that before bottling to make sure it's not still slowly fermenting.
It's all the foam and hop debris and protien that was on top of the beer while it was fermenting. Have you checked the gravity? I would do that before bottling to make sure it's not still slowly fermenting.