Pellicle Photo Collection

[BenWillcox]

I was planning on leaving it on the fruit for 4 months or so. I didn't flush with CO2 (don't have CO2 or a kegging set up). I also have an even 3 gallons of lambic plus fruit in each carboy, which is about 4 gallons volume wise...so 3 gallon carboys were out. I have bubbles forming in the pellicle as well as a small amount of airlock activity so I am pretty confidant that the headspace is full of CO2 now. I am also not really happy with the amount of headspace I have, but didn't see much of a way around it. I also figured once the headspace was filled with CO2, it wouldn't make much of a difference.

 

[fivepoundpossum]

i've wondered about the headspace issue in the past too, but as long as you're not checking it all the time and the fermentation is somewhat active, it doesn't seem like you could have too much of a problem with oxidation. also, doesn't the pellicle provide an O2 barrier?

 

[BenWillcox]

i've wondered about the headspace issue in the past too, but as long as you're not checking it all the time and the fermentation is somewhat active, it doesn't seem like you could have too much of a problem with oxidation. also, doesn't the pellicle provide an O2 barrier?

That was my thought. And that pellicle formed quick: like 36 hours or so and it was fully formed. It is now COVERED in "brett-bubbles" and I am getting bubbles from my airlocks every 2 minutes or so. I can't imagine that there is much if any oxygen left in the headspace.

 

[mcnewcp]

That was my thought. And that pellicle formed quick: like 36 hours or so and it was fully formed. It is now COVERED in "brett-bubbles" and I am getting bubbles from my airlocks every 2 minutes or so. I can't imagine that there is much if any oxygen left in the headspace.

I'd say that headspace is pretty much all CO2 at this point.

 

[Cincy17]

At 2 months on my lambic with wyeast lambic blend and dregs from a local geuze, tilquin geuze, and Hannsens cassis. It's my first lambic so I took a hydro sample yesterday to monitor the progress. 1.010 and just a hint of funk and sour. So far, so good

 

[hairmist]

Pic 1 - starter with WLP Sour min and brett. lambicus..

Pic 2 - my oud bruin after 45 days in the primary. WLP Flemish Ale Blend and dregs from a 7 year old bottle of Quelque Chose.

 

[ne0t0ky0]

Flanders Red with Roeselare + JesterKing Dregs (Buddha's Brew, Das Uberkind, Funk Metal, Boxer's Revenge, Das Wunderkind, RU-55).

 

[Aschecte]

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Flanders Red with Roeselare + JesterKing Dregs (Buddha's Brew, Das Uberkind, Funk Metal, Boxer's Revenge, Das Wunderkind, RU-55).

Hey is that a vented silicone stopper ? i just started using one of these on a lambic about 2 weeks ago. If that's what I think it is what do you think about them ?

 

[ne0t0ky0]

Hey is that a vented silicone stopper ? i just started using one of these on a lambic about 2 weeks ago. If that's what I think it is what do you think about them ?

I've just started on sours, so my experience is with regular ales and lagers so far. For those, I'm a big fan. If I don't need a blow-off tube, that's what I put in there. And usually, after fermentation dies down, I replace with these because they're so simple.

Every now and then if the neck of the carboy or the stopper is wet, it can pop-up, but a quick dry on a paper towel and it'll wedge back in there.

w.r.t sours, I do believe the o2 diffusion rate is equivalent to keeping it in a bucket, so it's probably not a good choice for long term storage, but I'm new to this souring.

Anyone else use these for more than a few months without getting to much o2 exposure?

 

[Tiber_Brew]

Got a link for that stopper?

 

[ne0t0ky0]

Got a link for that stopper?

Here's where I got mine:

http://www.rebelbrewer.com/shoppingcart/products/Silicone-Waterless-Airlock.html

huh, out of stock lots of places, only place I found it "in"

http://www.williamsbrewing.com/10-VENTED-SILICONE-STOPPER-P2667.aspx

but almost double the price.

 

[Aschecte]

Here's where I got mine:

http://www.rebelbrewer.com/shoppingcart/products/Silicone-Waterless-Airlock.html

huh, out of stock lots of places, only place I found it "in"

http://www.williamsbrewing.com/10-VENTED-SILICONE-STOPPER-P2667.aspx

but almost double the price.

The reason ya more at williamsbrewing is because that's a -#10 stopper for a better bottle not a #7 like you use in a regular carboy.

 

[Tiber_Brew]

Here's where I got mine:

http://www.rebelbrewer.com/shoppingcart/products/Silicone-Waterless-Airlock.html

huh, out of stock lots of places, only place I found it "in"

http://www.williamsbrewing.com/10-VENTED-SILICONE-STOPPER-P2667.aspx

but almost double the price.

Interesting. Thanks for the links.

 

[Caleb1980]

Saison brett almost 6 weeks in. Just a little one, but it's my first sour beer so i'm excited to see it forming

 

[Aschecte]

Not the best photo but this is a 4 month old lambic.

 

[BHMPIRE]

1.053 turbid mash lambic with raw wheat, bohemian pilsener, and 3 year old whole leap hops. I pitched a half gallon starter of yeast that I harvested from my cellar. I think it's probably mostly lacto and brett. But it sure does look pretty.

 

[bottlebomber]

1.053 turbid mash lambic with raw wheat, bohemian pilsener, and 3 year old whole leap hops. I pitched a half gallon starter of yeast that I harvested from my cellar. I think it's probably mostly lacto and brett. But it sure does look pretty.

Wow, that looks awesome!

 

[BenWillcox]

Wow, that looks awesome!

YES! yes it does! :rockin:

 

[brewbobaggins]

Saw this little guy on my consecration clone I brewed less than a month ago. Wow. That was fast.

 

[Tiber_Brew]

A 6 month old all Brett B. pale beer. Been on oak for about 5.5 months.

 

[TNGabe]

A 6 month old all Brett B. pale beer. Been on oak for about 5.5 months.

You do anything to that first pic?

 

[Tiber_Brew]

You do anything to that first pic?

Just the "auto-adjust" in the photo software. No added special effects. It's a cell phone picture and the flash wasn't directly over the hole, so the light no doubt got distorted.

 

[levifunk]

That picture is pure sex.

 

[TNGabe]

Just the "auto-adjust" in the photo software. No added special effects. It's a cell phone picture and the flash wasn't directly over the hole, so the light no doubt got distorted.

Certainly on of the more 'other-worldly' pics in this thread.

 

[Tiber_Brew]

Certainly on of the more 'other-worldly' pics in this thread.

It was a pretty sweet pellicle, but it looked a little less "dramatic" in person. I bottled it yesterday so I can't take another picture with different flash and/or camera.

 

[hairmist]

Does anyone have any idea what's growing inside the walls of my carboy (see pic)?
The carboy contains a oud bruin fermented with Roeselare, Flemish Ale Blend and dregs from a seven year old bottle of Quelque Chose...

 

[urbanmyth]

It looks "sick." Pediococcus does that. It gets all ropey and snotty, then clears itself up.

 

[Caleb1980]

flash vs no flash can make it look very different, here is mine taken back to back last night one with flash one without.

 

[Jringo]

From a sour stout with Brett B and Lacto, after only 6 days

 

[dcHokie]

From a sour stout with Brett B and Lacto, after only 6 days

Killer first post!