gnat in starter

[irish91001]

There is a stupid little gnat in my yeast starter which has been going for about 15 hours...Should I use it or dump it?

 

[nukebrewer]

I don't know what the right answer is, but all I am saying is that I would use it. The fermentation would kill anything it might be carrying. I would, however, recommend getting the gnat out before you pitch.

 

[jtejedor]

If it were me I would not. I have heard horror stories of fruit flies ruining whole batches of beer.

 

[irish91001]

That's kind of where I am at too. I don't have time to make another starter if I want to brew this weekend. I just don't want to ruin the next 4 months by pitching bad things into a lager that I will be looking forward to in 4 months. I have some back up vials of lager yeast that I can use

 

[VaBrewer]

Taste the starter, if it tastes normal then use it.

 

[Subsailor]

Use the starter.

 

[airving]

I would argue for not using the starter. Read more related articles on here, as the general consensus is that bugs carry bad things that may not show up immediately.

 

[MississippiSlim]

He won't drink much. If the gnats can survive once it is fermented, kegged and carbed they can have the beer! LOL! Found a red wasp in the trub when I kegged my last brew not sure when and how he got there. In boiil I suppose. I called it "Stinger Ale" It was good.

 

[irish91001]

He won't drink much. If the gnats can survive once it is fermented, kegged and carbed they can have the beer! LOL! Found a red wasp in the trub when I kegged my last brew not sure when and how he got there. In boiil I suppose. I called it "Stinger Ale" It was good.

Ha i like stinger ale