Is this an infection?

[DaltonD]

This is a black ipa that I bottled on the 15th. I had a couple turn out similarly to this and don't taste too bad but this is by far the worst. I read on another thread that floaties can sometimes, but not always lead to infections. Any help w

ould be greatly appreciated.

 

[nDub]

Might have more luck posting this in the general beer discussion forum.

Infections will usually dry the beer way out and create fizzy beer. So when you open it it creates a beer volcano.

Good luck and drink them fast if they don't taste bad.

 

[thehaze]

For me, that looks like gunk/protein/haze in suspension, like more than normal... It is not an infection, as infection will change the smell and taste of beer and also will most probably create gushers.

 

[DaltonD]

How can I avoid this? I suspect this might be due to the fact of it being a rescue batch. The American ale yeast that I originally pitched went dormant and never started to ferment. I'm pretty sure the wort was just too cold. However, with no brew stores around my only choice was active dry Fleishmans baking yeast.

 

[ProblemChild]

Recipe? Process?

Even more importantly, OG and FG?

 

[DaltonD]

Recipe? Process?

Even more importantly, OG and FG?

I made a mistake in the post description. This is actually the "bomber barley wine" recipe kit from northern brewer (One gallon). 45 minute boil, cooled in an ice batch, siphoned, and bitched yeast into fermentor same night. I skipped the yeast starter which I now know was a mistake. The OG was around 1.085 and I didn't check the FG just because it wasn't my recipe but I assume it fermented all the way out because I opened a bottle a week ago it was a bit dry and boozy.

 

[ProblemChild]

by 45 minute boil, I am guessing extract?

IF AG, you simply may have bottled hot break material.

Never did extract, so I cannot even venture a guess there - save for my DME lately has had a TON of trub when I do starters - not used to that.

 

[DaltonD]

It was 1 Lbs of gold DME and 1 Lbs of amber DME.

 

[Brewdog333]

If the beer is not sour, you're OK. That stuff you see you just eat with a spoon afterwards. Cheers!