Infection Time

[wmarkw]

How long does it take for an Infection to show? I brewed yesterday evening; pitched the yeast about 6pm. Woke up this AM and I have fermentation but there is a layer of something on the top. I know you all need more detail and I will post a pic in bit but just curious on infection time if its after a few day or instantaneous, etc.

Thanks.









Mark

 

[nukinfuts29]

I'm looking at it on my phone without my glassed so maybe I'm wrong, but from here it looks like just plain old active fermentation.

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[Pie_Man]

Hmmm, I just see krausen and maybe some trub. Idk, from what I can see in the pics, this looks pretty normal.

Keep us updated.

 

[snooky]

I have to agree with everyone else. Looks like a plane old uneventful fermentation.

 

[beerman0001]

That is what you are looking for. I hope you are using a blow off tube on that 5gal carboy because you are going to have a mess when it really gets going.

 

[william_shakes_beer]

Fermentation is not pretty. That's why I brew in an opaque bucket.

 

[broadbill]

Looks like a yeast infection to me. You better let that thing ferment out for 4 weeks, bottle it and send it to me for disposal.

 

[pabloj13]

Looks like a yeast infection to me. You better let that thing ferment out for 4 weeks, bottle it and send it to me for disposal.

Not the dreaded yeast infection!!

 

[COLObrewer]

Looks like hops/trub being pushed up by the co2, perfectly normal. Is that a 1 gallon jug? You may need a blowoff tube if its not already installed.

 

[Revvy]

You pitched your yeast yesterday.....you have something on your beer....consider yourself lucky you have krausen so fast.

Everything's fine.

 

[Revvy]

Is this your first batch, or your first batch in a carboy? That's what NORMAL fermentation looks like.

I would be worried about a blowoff though.

 

[Taypo]

Seriously, thats some decent krausen in 12 hours. Not too hot, is it?

 

[wmarkw]

Ok thanks all for the replies. This is indeed a 1 gal carboy batch. This is my 5th batch I guess?? I have seen the usual krausen ring and a little gunk on the surface of the beer but never anything like this. Hence the apprehension that I might have messed up. I have scanned that infection thread and I think I'm ok but it just looks different with the big frothy/foam bubbles. I do have a blow off tube set up and I pitched around 70 degrees and I have it in the bath tub with some water, a wet towl covering the carboy and an ice block to help keep the temps around the high 60s', the homemade swamp cooler.

The receipe is Ginger Bread Ale and I used a basic dry yeast packet (1/2 of it) and I did not re-hydrate or anything. Just sprinkled on top and mixed it up real good.

You all are a big help. Thanks for checking out my thread and I will keep you all updated. Happy Holidays and Cheers!