First infection

[mgellner311]

Total newbie. Woke up to some nasties this morning. Think I have my first infection.

Oatmeal stout. Been sitting in the secondary for 11 days. Should i just dump this one down the drain and call it a loss?

 

[nukebrewer]

I wouldn't give up on it just yet. I would rack from underneath the bubbles and bottle/keg. If it's an aerobic infection, bottling will keep it from going further. It doesn't look like it's that bad, so you'll probably be able to save it if you bottle.

 

[mgellner311]

Thanks for the idea. I hadn't thought of that as an option. Know of any trick to getting the auto syphon thought the tip layer of film without infecting the beer below?

 

[nukebrewer]

Shouldn't be too big an issue to just stick it in. The fact that it's sanitized should keep it clean enough until it pokes through the top layer.

 

[mjohnson]

If you're bottling it, you might want to be extra cautious about bottle bombs. Just it case, ya know?

 

[mgellner311]

Thanks to you both. Took about 4 gallons off the bottom and bottled tonight. Tasted fine. Guess I'll know for sure in a couple weeks.