Is my beer showing early signs of infection?
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Looks good to me. What is that plastic thing in your fermenter?
It's a fish tank heater! (It's exactly the same set up as an immersion heater) I just made it myself
Correct! It's perfect for the winter!
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Those appear to be what are called yeast rafts and look pretty normal, but what yeast and temperature? 3 days to have the krausen form and fall from an active fermentation could be a little fast depending on a few variables.
It’s also best to keep that sucker sealed up and not peek for several weeks until your ready to take a final gravity reading and/or package.
It’s also best to keep that sucker sealed up and not peek for several weeks until your ready to take a final gravity reading and/or package.
FromZwolle
I don't want to be cremated, I want to be malted.
put the lid back on and leave it alone!
the only thing you're risking now is oxidation.
the only thing you're risking now is oxidation.
I must admit I have gone a little high with the temp. I've gone for 22°c as the recipe didn't state anything and I'm a bit silly and didn't Google the temp for British Ale Yeast. However there are no fruity off smells or a banana smell which you get with a high fermentation. It smells like a normal pale ale to me.
thehaze
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It looks like yeast rafts, so completely normal. Make sure that, whenever you open the fermenter for any reason, to not dissolve too much oxygen and sanitise everything that goes in contact with the beer. The less you mess around with the beer, the better it will be. ( but if you have to open it, take precautions )
22 is definitely a high temp, and. can generate fusels. I like 16 to 17 C for almost all my ales.
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