Infection?

[sjlyons81]

Trying to brew a KBS clone recipe I got from byo. A lot of people who Brewer the same beer commented that they had problems with infection. It calls for bakers chocolate and nibs at flameout. I was suspicious of this because I didn't think it would sanitize if only At boiling temp for a minute. Anyway, it's been in the secondary for a month and today I checked it and saw these bubbles. Never had an infection before, but I don't think this looks good. Opinions are welcome.

 

[sjlyons81]

Here's a close up

 

[mkyl428]

Most of the times I don't think the beers in these threads look infected, that one looks infected to me. Hard to tell from the pics, but that looks like a lot of headspace in your secondary.

 

[m00ps]

That is definitely infected

 

[sjlyons81]

****, that was an expensive one. Yeah I lost a lot of volume to the chocolate, coffee and nibs; hence the head space. Do you guys think I came adding the adjuncts at flameout?

 

[beergolf]

Yep.. it is definitely infected.

A lot of the " Is my brew infected?" threads are not infections. This one is.

 

[sjlyons81]

I tasted it. Tastes fine. There's so much chocolate, coffee and bourbon that it's hard to pick up any off flavors. Might bottle this thing anyway. Can't admit defeat. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[beergolf]

I tasted it. Tastes fine. There's so much chocolate, coffee and bourbon that it's hard to pick up any off flavors. Might bottle this thing anyway. Can't admit defeat. Thanks for the feedback.

If you are going to bottle it. Monitor it. If it starts getting overcarbed put them in the fridge and drink them fast.

 

[joshesmusica]

as others have said, definitely infected. most likely due to the amount of headspace in the secondary. you should be filling it all the way to the neck.

it was most certainly not from adding the adjuncts at flameout. flash pasteurization occurs at 161 after 15 seconds. Those adjuncts were most certainly above that for way longer than necessary.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

if you have a gallon glass jug, set some aside and let it ride. it might turn out to great funky too!