Pellicle Question

[TBC]

So I brewed a Flanders Red between Xmas and New Years. I pitched white labs Belgian Sour Mix and some bottle dregs from @Brizzo HB sours.

When I checked it I was expecting to see a white pellicle, instead what I saw is posted below. Does it look like it’s fermenting just slowly? Should I try pitching another strain? Thanks.

 

[RPh_Guy]

I can see that you do have a pellicle.
The lack of white color is absolutely nothing to worry about. A pellicle isn't any indication of fermentation progress.

Cheers

 

[TBC]

I can see that you do have a pellicle.
The lack of white color is absolutely nothing to worry about. A pellicle isn't any indication of fermentation progress.

Cheers

Okay thanks. I’ll just forget about it for awhile and let it do it’s thing then.

 

[cactusgarrett]

You're good. A lack of pellicle just means the oxygen exposure is minimal up until now.

 

[sweetcell]

those bubbles on the surface of the liquid = a pellicle. it's thin, just starting. i suspect that if you were to leave it undisturbed for a few months, it'll thicken up.

as mentioned above, a pellicle just means there is some O2 in there and that you have at least one active pellicle-forming microorganism in there. nothing else.

 

[brownni5]

So the consensus is yes, it does look "infected!" Oh wait, that's every other forum.