I hope this isn't an infection...

[jpb2716]

11 days ago I brewed my first all grain batch. After 10 or so extract batches I decided to step it up a notch. I brewed Edwort's kolsch recipe and the brew day went great. As of yesterday some of the krausen hadn't fallen and I was still getting a bubble through the blowoff tube every 20 or so seconds. I took a sample and it tasted FANTASTIC. Gravity was spot on. So after that, I swapped the blowoff tube for an S shaped airlock and cold crashed it. 24 hours into the cold crashing, some of what was floating had sunk. However, there is still some stuff floating (see photo) and I'm getting a little bit of bubbling through the airlock. I've seen many many photos of infections but this looks like remnants of the krausen. It's tough to see in the picture. Maybe I'm being too optimistic. Let me know what you think. Thanks guys!

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[day_trippr]

Bubbling through the airlock during a cold crash?
In which direction?

If you're focused on those two whitish spots I can see why you're concerned.
But from where I'm sitting it's not a slam dunk either way - could just be yeast rafts, could be the start of something more interesting...

Cheers!

 

[jpb2716]

Bubbling through the airlock during a cold crash?
In which direction?

If you're focused on those two whitish spots I can see why you're concerned.
But from where I'm sitting it's not a slam dunk either way - could just be yeast rafts, could be the start of something more interesting...

Cheers!

The white areas are glare off of the glass carboy. The floating spots kinda look creamy like when dry yeast is rehydrated. That may be a horrible way to describe it.

The bubbling is coming out of the airlock which I've never encountered during a cold crash but I've read about others having that same issue.

Thanks for the response! I appreciate it!

 

[day_trippr]

What yeast did you use? Maybe someone's seen the same thing...

Cheers!

 

[jpb2716]

What yeast did you use? Maybe someone's seen the same thing...



Cheers!

WLP029 Kolsch yeast

 

[jpb2716]

So I've looked at a couple hundred pictures of yeast rafts and I'm pretty sure that's what I have going on.

 

[wyccad915]

So they're calledyeast rafts? I had something very similar when I opened up my fermenting bucket last week. I just thought what the heck though, cuz I couldn't find any similar looking "infections." So I just assumed all was well, and just decided to rack to the bottling bucket and got it all bottled. It smelt great, and the sample was ok, but I'm really hoping with some aging it will come out great.

 

[Subdivisions]

It's yeast. check out this thread:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=252869

This is a beer fermented with WLP029 also.

 

[Fedora]

Nothing to worry about.

 

[hotwatermusic]

Clearly pediocockus responsus! Bottle all 5 gallons and send to my laboratory for further evaluation immediately.

 

[day_trippr]

It's yeast. check out this thread:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=252869

This is a beer fermented with WLP029 also.

There ya go - that's a dead ringer for the OP's brew.
Should get him down off the ledge...

Cheers!

 

[jpb2716]

Ok great, I feel much better about the situation now. I guess I panicked a bit when it wasn't sinking while it was being crashed.

I learn something new everyday on this site. Thanks for the help everyone!

 

[Subdivisions]

Ok great, I feel much better about the situation now. I guess I panicked a bit when it wasn't sinking while it was being crashed.

I learn something new everyday on this site. Thanks for the help everyone!

Brew on fellow Yinzer

 

[jpb2716]

Brew on fellow Yinzer

Hey! Where at in the 'Burgh are? I'm in the North Hills.

 

[Subdivisions]

Hey! Where at in the 'Burgh are? I'm in the North Hills.

I'm further north up in the Zelienople/Harmony area.