Lacto?

[turkeygecko]

Ok beer doctors... what do I have here? On the bright side, it's a RIS, so letting it ride could be a great adventure.

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[day_trippr]

Yup, looks like Lacto.

Sorry. Or, congrats! Your pick

Cheers!

 

[turkeygecko]

Thanks, day tripper. Not that I don't trust you, but hoping for more opinions or confirmation here.

Have seen a lot of pics that are allegedly pellicle.

Anyone else confirm lacto or suspect pellicle?

Cheers,
Drew

 

[day_trippr]

A pellicle you clearly have.
The question is what caused it.
I vote lactobacillus...

Cheers!

 

[turkeygecko]

I see. I was under impression these were different bacteria. Thanks again!

 

[turkeygecko]

So, I just tasted it and it tastes the same as the first five gallons on tap.

What do people recommend? Think I can rack underneath it and put into bombers? Or, do you think just keg it and drink it in a hurry?

I brewed this in August and the pellicle showed up about 1.5 weeks ago.

 

[PoppinCaps]

I'd keg it and drink it fast. Either that or let it completely finish over a few months before bottling.

 

[Setesh]

Do you have a growler with stopper and airlock? You could keg 4 gallons to drink quick and put the last gallon in the growler and let it finish. If the infected beer turns out good you can always make more by pitching from your growler. I had a bottle of Black Pearl Porter get infected and it was one of the best sours I've ever had. I mixed it's dregs with a stout I had on tap and have it in a safe place for my next brew.

 

[turkeygecko]

Do you have a growler with stopper and airlock? You could keg 4 gallons to drink quick and put the last gallon in the growler and let it finish. If the infected beer turns out good you can always make more by pitching from your growler. I had a bottle of Black Pearl Porter get infected and it was one of the best sours I've ever had. I mixed it's dregs with a stout I had on tap and have it in a safe place for my next brew.

Now that's a good idea... think I might go that route.

 

[turkeygecko]

Just to close the loop on this in case anyone was curious, I racked from underneath the infection into a bottling bucket, and bottle a little more than 12 dozen bombers. I did that about 2 months ago, and no hint of infection in the first 12 that have been consumed. The last 12 will be aged for at least a year, so will be interesting.