open air fermentation question

[Billy-Klubb]

I'm doing my first open air ferment. This doesn't look infected, does it?

 

[max384]

I think your beer has the hiv. Sorry man.

 

[drunkEnough4U]

I don't even see a picture

 

[brew_ny]

from what I can see it looks all good

 

[Billy-Klubb]

dammit! my phone is being floccer. upload failed message.

 

[Billy-Klubb]

now with picture!

 

[slym2none]

Looks like an ashtray with lots of water added - and a little salad-prep garbage thrown in for good measure.

Is that a bottle-rocket?

 

[Billy-Klubb]

that's our oldest son's "science". it actually started fermenting after he added a bunch of parade candy. the smell... the horror... the horror...

 

[brew_ny]

now with picture!

that does not look so good

 

[Billy-Klubb]

#stoutseason

 

[Hoppity]

It took me five tries before my open air looked that good. Relax Dude...it will clear after you Cold Crash it. Let it ride.

 

[aeviaanah]

I looked at the picture with my phone and couldn't exit it!! Ahhh

 

[shortyz]

1 word. GELATIN

 

[Billy-Klubb]

we put it behind the garage after we boiled it on the fire pit again. the smell haunts the evil creatures in my nightmares.

 

[brew_ny]

nothing that a cold crash and a dry hopping wouldn't fix

give it a good aging maybe on some oak your patience will be rewarded

 

[slym2none]

I think there is already some charred oak in there...

 

[brew_ny]

I think there is already some charred oak in there...

nice maybe a bit of beech wood also

 

[GuldTuborg]

$20 says you underpitched and will have excessive esters. I fear the worst. Sorry, man.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Just toss in a few pounds of whatever crazy "performance" enhancing drug these spammers are hocking, and you'll be fine.

 

[Michigan_Wolfman]

Good lord that is evil looking! If it growls when you poke at it with a stick.....back away slowly and whatever you do...don't blink! Blink and you're dead.

 

[Subdivisions]

Bottle it immediately. Then set them about the house to carbonate. All will be well!

 

[bob1852]

Looks like you used "5.2" in the mash.

 

[Gavin C]

Top cropping would be ideally suited to this beer. You don't want to miss out on this new house-strain that has sprung forth.

+1 on the gelatin. Clears up bottle rocket haze like there's no tomorrow.

Do you plan on dry-shopping carting it. No more than 5 days IMO. You want to avoid any wheely off flavors.

 

[beergolf]

Since there is a bottle rocket in the recipe, dry fireworking with a few m-80's should give it a nice kick.