pelicle (or just a scummy layer?) on a Berliner Weisse?

[GregR]

Well I decided to try my hand at a Berliner Weisse and am a little worried. I've read conflicting information that just lacto wont make a pelicle and also that while it wont make a true pelicle it can make a scummy layer on top so I figured I'd ask the experts. it's been sitting for exactly a month and just yesterday I noticed a little growth on top. There previously hadn't been any growth on top. I took a sample to taste and it tasted like it should but this morning the scum covered the entire top so I'm a little worried something else may have made its way into the carboy. Anyway, here are some pictures to look at an critique.

 

[faithinchaos]

looks right to me.

 

[rycov]

i don't really know. but i wouldnt freak out too much, since you did add something different in it. if your sanitation was good then the chances of you getting an infection are really slim.

 

[GregR]

yeah, I'm not too worried about it but figured I'd let everyone else take a look at it. sanitation was just fine, though I did have some trouble getting the yeast to do their job because I let it sit on the lacto too long before pitching the yeast so I ended up tossing in some extract that I boiled and a can of peach puree. either way, it tastes nice and sour and has no detectable flavor of "infection" so it's bottle bound in about a week or two regardless of what grows on top.

 

[rycov]

since your a little unsure about this one, you might wanna make sure the bottles are some where safe just incase

 

[rycov]

it's actually pretty cool lookin

 

[BenjaminBier]

Looks like happy little lacto bubbles nom nom nom

 

[GregR]

yeah, it does look pretty damn delicious doesn't it?

 

[weremichael]

Looks very familiar to what is growing in my Berliner carboys. Congratulations, you have what looks like a healthy Berliner Weiss fermenting away.

 

[Ryan_PA]

You're good. That is a standard pellicle.