Help! Mold in LME, and lots of it.. Toss it or use it ?

[AnbyG]

Hi everyone,

Just opened my 30 lb LME container and noticed huge amounts of mold in it. I had opened it once couple of weeks back to brew a couple of batches. Despite all my attempts in sealing properly & disinfecting with bleach wipes it got contaminated. The whole thing stinks of mold right now. I have attached some photographs here.

What should I do with this now ? Should I toss it or use it by skimming the top and boiling the **** out of the malt extract in an attempt to kill whatever spores that could have gotten in the boil kettle post skimming ?

Thanks,

Anby

 

[Yooper]

Sorry, but it needs to be thrown out. Mold spores go all through a liquid. Plus other bacteria.

 

[65C]

I rarely say this (as I've a high threshold for mold and grime generally) - but even I'd bin that - it looks like it'll be tainted

If it was a steak, I'd rinse, season, get some flames under it - and still eat it blue

 

[AnbyG]

Thanks guys. I will toss it. Maybe it is the universe telling me that I switch to brew in a basket setup from now on.

 

[Yooper]

Or, when you open some LME, pour some vodka over the top and/or cover it with plastic wrap right on the surface so that oxygen can’t impact it and allow mold to grow.

 

[JohnSand]

Make a test batch, you do boil it after all.
One gallon won't waste much time or hops.

 

[RPh_Guy]

Mold make poison. Poison bad. No eat food with mold.

 

[bpgreen]

I've read that surface mold on LME isn't really a problem other than the "ick" factor. It might not taste good, though. I've read that you can just scrape the mold off and use the extract.

 

[BoomGoestheTNT]

Remind me to pass on your invite to dinner.

Seriously, tho mate. Don’t put that in your body.

 

[brandonlovesbeer]

Seems like an easy answer. Toss it.

 

[TwistedGray]

Siphon is better than scraping, no?

 

[RPh_Guy]

I've read that surface mold on LME isn't really a problem other than the "ick" factor. It might not taste good, though. I've read that you can just scrape the mold off and use the extract.

Read more.
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/porta...ng/molds-on-food-are-they-dangerous_/ct_index

 

[JohnSand]

So, make beer and serve your mother in law?
That's a good reference, thanks.
I don't think that anyone who has routinely scraped or cut mold off of food and eaten it should start worrying now. I know I won't worry, but I may start discarding it.

 

[Toga]

Be safe. Mold is bad. Toss it.

 

[AnbyG]

No more extract brewing. I have moved to BIAB, and loving it so far.

 

[JohnSand]

Grain keeps better.