Infection?

[cg2112]

I've never had a problem with infection, so I'm not sure if I have a problem or not.

This is a run of the mill stout, nothing special. Brewed about four months ago, went to bottle today, and noticed mold in the airlock (which was filled with vodka, so that's a little weird).

Opened up the fermenter, and saw this.

I don't notice any off smells. It doesn't look like infection to me, but again, I've never had a beer go bad. But the mold in the airlock concerns me, I let it go too long without refilling or checking on it.

 

[m00ps]

Those are just leftover yeast rafts. You could cold crash it a bit outside to get them to sink

 

[BlueHouseBrewhaus]

Yeah, looks like yeast rafts. No sweat.

 

[smancho]

Yep jag the same a few brews back. Some yeast leftovers floating around.

 

[cg2112]

I tasted it, no issues, so I think it's going to be fine.
Normally I wouldn't worry about it, but with the mold on the airlock (I think the alcohol evaporated out is all), I was suspicious. Plus, I've only brewed a couple times in the last year, so I was a little paranoid.

 

[smancho]

Same on my Black ipa. Wlp090.

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[Psylocide]

Looks fine to me ^