infection advice

[Ogri]

Just opened up one of my fermentors and was treated to my first infection.
Should I just dump this batch or try racking the majority of it from underneath the mold? Also, chuck away the plastic bucket or go for a heavy concentration oxyclean solution soak??

Cheers

 

[jonnyp1980]

Wow. Impressive. I've heard people making sours from infected batches. Should look into it.

 

[eastoak]

not all wild fermentation taste good but you can be the judge of that, i love sour beer. whatever you do with the beer you don't have to throw away the bucket, give it a good wash then hit it with a sanitzer.

 

[HopJuicer]

How does it smell and did you have the guts to taste it? You could try to rack from under but I think whatever got hold of your brew will follow it to another carboy/bucket. I would let it ride out and see what happens. What type of beer was this?

 

[iambeer]

I would dump it and nuke the bucket. And then I would review my process and hopefully learn from this experience.

 

[Ogri]

Thanks for the replies

It's an all extract batch with Munton's connoisseur IPA bitter, Black Rock light malt, light and dark brown sugar and hop additions, 1Oz Centennial @ 40 mins + 1Oz Northern Brewer at 15 mins.

OG was 1.067 on May 10th and SG was 1.016 on June 3rd. Kept putting off bottling as a bit busy so it's been sitting at around 25 to 27 Centigrade for a few weeks. Think, maybe, the measuring cup that I drew the SG sample with could be the culprit, although I did spray it profusely with starsan solution before dunking.

Doesn't smell too bad right now, actually the background beer smell seems alright, but obviously there's a moldy aroma up front and haven't tried a taster yet, will do tonight.

 

[Ogri]

Just tried a sample and it actually tastes pretty good so I might as well give it the benefit of the doubt and just bottle it in a bunch of PET bottles, unless of course I start barfing all over the place in the next few hours.

 

[dfc]

That's one hell of an infection you've got there.

 

[SledgeH]

It's always great to hear about someone who won't give up on a brew. Too many people with a dump first ask questions later attitude. Let us know how it comes out. And sanitize the bejesus out of that bucket...

 

[kevinb]

How long did it take for that to grow?

 

[clemson51]

Wow, I would also like to know how this turns out.