Just confirming, it’s dead right?

[SnowDogCider]

This smells icky!
nothing like blowing $30 worth of grain!
Sigh...
Jeff

 

[Sammy86]

Not exactly sure what we are looking at here by the pictures

 

[Stormcrow]

How long has it been in the fermenter? Can you describe the smell? Im with Sammy. Its hard to tell from the picture.

 

[bracconiere]

judging from the two previous posts....i don't feel too stupid to post, what is it? i just thought it was dry yeast in a starter flask but wasn't sure if it had enough time to hydrate? if so what was it pitched into, and obviously it'd need some adjitaction......

 

[bracconiere]

Not exactly sure what we are looking at here by the pictures

either dry yeast or the world record for a pelicle!

 

[Stormcrow]

judging from the two previous posts....i don't feel too stupid to post, what is it? i just thought it was dry yeast in a starter flask but wasn't sure if it had enough time to hydrate? if so what was it pitched into, and obviously it'd need some adjitaction......

I just about said the same thing! Looks like dry yeast rehydrating.

 

[SnowDogCider]

Sorry all! I’ll post better pics tomorrow. It’s a stout. In the second fermentation. I accidentally left a cap open on the fermenter and didn’t touch it for a week. Came home to a nice thick layer of what looks like a sponge 1/4” or so on top. It smells bad to me but it was a quick look. So I think it’s toast... at the moment. I’ll look again in the morning and get a better “sniff” test and report back. Frustrating start to the weekend today.

 

[Stormcrow]

Dang. That's too bad.

 

[bracconiere]

It’s a stout. In the second fermentation.

did you add more dry yeast to secondary?

left over krausen? does it sink if agitated?

 

[day_trippr]

If that pellicle is fuzzy, it's likely mold that developed due to prolonged oxygen exposure.
If that's the case, dump it...

 

[SnowDogCider]

Update: fuzzy for sure. Very bad smell. Green on the outer edges! Sad face for me!
Added two more pictures.
Stupid question, just pour it down the sink?
Jeff

 

[Iseneye]

Dump it and don't do secondaries unless you have a specific reason.

 

[Sammy86]

Dump it, clean it really really well, sanitize it and should be good to go again

 

[grampamark]

It’s dead, Jim.

 

[Beermeister32]

Dumper

 

[SnowDogCider]

Thanks guys! Sadly it’s gone.
Take 2 next weekend!
Jeff