Infection Photo Gallery

[illin8]

What do you think about HBT having a specific section or gallery for posting of infection photos? Maybe it could evolve into its own subforum, but I'm thinking having photos of infections for reference purposes for those that *think* they might have one have something to compare what they are seeing to.

I don't know...just typing out my brain farts right now...

 

[jmulligan]

There is already one thread that is doing that. Check it out if you have questions about whether your beer may be infected.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/post-your-infection-71400/

 

[Black_Warrior_Brewing]

Is my porter infected? It was fine in 2ndry for a week and then I added about 12 oz of maple syrup and 5 days later, bam, this: http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z356/blackwarriorbrewing/IMG_0391.jpg

Is this infection and if so should I rack it out to bottles now (I don't have a keg yet)? I was planning on adding bourbon soaked oak chips for 3 weeks starting soon, but should I change my plan because of this growth? Maybe rack to a different carboy and then add the oak?

 

[chemman14]

Is my porter infected? It was fine in 2ndry for a week and then I added about 12 oz of maple syrup and 5 days later, bam, this: http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z356/blackwarriorbrewing/IMG_0391.jpg

Is this infection and if so should I rack it out to bottles now (I don't have a keg yet)? I was planning on adding bourbon soaked oak chips for 3 weeks starting soon, but should I change my plan because of this growth? Maybe rack to a different carboy and then add the oak?

that looks like fermentation to me....

 

[verotik]

My turn...been brewing over 2 years, this is my first possible infection. Name it?

 

[GuldTuborg]

Looks like brett to me, but I'm no expert.

 

[verotik]

My question is, if it is Brett, how will it affect the taste of my IPA. I still need to dry hop. Should i transfer from under the Bret to another carboy before dry hopping?

 

[badbrew]

My question is, if it is Brett, how will it affect the taste of my IPA. I still need to dry hop. Should i transfer from under the Bret to another carboy before dry hopping?

I would do that ^^^ soon or consider skipping the dh and bottling/ drinking it asap.

 

[GuldTuborg]

Unless the temp is high, say well over 70, the brett will take a long time to work. It usually needs 6-9 months, sometimes more, to funkify a beer. Look at it this way - you're making a more authentic, old fashioned IPA. The originals almost certainly had brett yeasts, too. Given time, it will definitely change the character, but you may find you like it.

 

[tchfunkta]

Unless the temp is high, say well over 70, the brett will take a long time to work. It usually needs 6-9 months, sometimes more, to funkify a beer. Look at it this way - you're making a more authentic, old fashioned IPA. The originals almost certainly had brett yeasts, too. Given time, it will definitely change the character, but you may find you like it.

^^ bingo, Maybe a batch to sacrifice as an experiment!

 

[nvs-brew]

well no one can identify this as yet...

any input would help... thanks!

 

[day_trippr]

Umm....does it really matter?

Kill it! Kill it with fire!!

Cheers!

 

[nvs-brew]

yeah someone has mentioned it could be Botulism... so im freaking out!
i just thought is made some good funk...now im paranoid!!
hate ditching beer

 

[nvs-brew]

this is a blend of a few different beers,
i then barrel aged it.
I then added cherries..

about 5 days ago i had a few ltrs in the bottom of a keg i poured in... and then i looked yesterday and i have this!!!