DaBills
Well-Known Member
I am a nut about sanitation but it appears I might have an infection. I brewed this Imperial Stout from Northern Brewer (http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/imperial-stout-extract-kit.html) on 9-6-12. Starting gravity was 1.086 and it finished at 1.032. It sat in primary until 9-26 and I started noticing a thin whiteish film and I decided to move it to secondary. Now it's 10-1 and I'm seeing it again but this time it doesn't seem quite as white, maybe more brownish. Anyways what do you think it is and what should I do? I haven't tasted it since 9-26 and it tasted good then.
If it is an infection with a funky flavor (I'll check later and update you) is it worth bottling and letting it sit for a year? Or will it just never go away. Ugh. This is one a of my 3 first beers. The other two tasted amazing. Kind of discouraged because I wanted to drink it at Christmas time.
These are the best pics I could get.
Edit: Also there was a bubble in the middle but it popped when I took the stopper out. It was right in the center in the first pic.
If it is an infection with a funky flavor (I'll check later and update you) is it worth bottling and letting it sit for a year? Or will it just never go away. Ugh. This is one a of my 3 first beers. The other two tasted amazing. Kind of discouraged because I wanted to drink it at Christmas time.
These are the best pics I could get.
Edit: Also there was a bubble in the middle but it popped when I took the stopper out. It was right in the center in the first pic.