Pellicle on Brett Starter

Queekeg · Jan 7, 2014

I made a Brett starter before the holidays then went out of town before I could use it so I put it in my aging cellar which hovers around 45-50f. I just got back in town and it has starter to form a nice Pellicle on top.

Is there risk of that being from another yeast or bacteria due to it sitting with nothing but foil for 2 weeks or should it still be 100% Brett? I'm not familiar with what a Brett Pellicle should look like.

Can I use it by pouring off the Pellicle and some wort then pitching it into the carboy or should I start over? It's going to be a Consecration clone so some currants will be going into secondary with it.

Thanks!

eastoak · Jan 7, 2014

that's not a pellicle.

Queekeg · Jan 7, 2014

Then just a krausen or maybe unwanted bugs? I did use a little wort vs DME since I was going to use it in secondary. The hops turb could have caused the krausen.

I guess I could taste it and find out.

eastoak · Jan 7, 2014

i bet it's just fine, you may or may not see a pellicle. brett behaves very much like any other yeast when used alone, you can carry on building that starter up or using it as is depending on your OG.

badlee · Jan 7, 2014

Just step it up again and it will regain it's former beauty.
I had a pellicle on a brett starter before from just having too much head room in the vessle I used.
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J343MY · Jan 7, 2014

Queekeg said:
I made a Brett starter before the holidays then went out of town before I could use it so I put it in my aging cellar which hovers around 45-50f. I just got back in town and it has starter to form a nice Pellicle on top.

Is there risk of that being from another yeast or bacteria due to it sitting with nothing but foil for 2 weeks or should it still be 100% Brett? I'm not familiar with what a Brett Pellicle should look like.

Can I use it by pouring off the Pellicle and some wort then pitching it into the carboy or should I start over? It's going to be a Consecration clone so some currants will be going into secondary with it.

Thanks!

What brett are you using?