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[govgeek]

Okay - heres another one for scrutiny - it is a sweet stout (1.052 og, currently 1.024) 3 weeks primary, two weeks in secondary. I've done 4 different beers so far, this is the first I've seen like this one (2nd all grain).

Any ideas? It smelled really sour for a few days but not as much now.

 

[hopsalot]

I got the Clap last brew day, dont think I am going to post a pic of that

 

[IanIanBoBian]

i couldn't imagine having a bad batch with some of this nasty stuff growing on top (unintentionally), and actually bringing myself to drink it.

 

[govgeek]

Okay - so far I have

1. Don't drink it.
2. No brewdays with hopsalot

Any other votes?

 

[Kugster]

I got the Clap last brew day, dont think I am going to post a pic of that

Oh DARN!!!! Thought we would all get lucky???

 

[jcarson83]

Okay - heres another one for scrutiny - it is a sweet stout (1.052 og, currently 1.024) 3 weeks primary, two weeks in secondary. I've done 4 different beers so far, this is the first I've seen like this one (2nd all grain).

Any ideas? It smelled really sour for a few days but not as much now.

Those big hairy bubbles are definitely not good.

 

[Edcculus]

Mold

FYI, this mold formed after 5 weeks in the primary. I didn't have time to bottle, so it sat there. I racked out from under the mold. It turned out to be the best beer I have made yet. If you get mold in a carboy, the beer is still usable if it tastes and smells fine. Just make sure you zap your carboy good. I guess I didn't clean it good enough because the mold came back in my next batch.

 

[david_42]

Haven't had an infected beer since before getting my first digital camera, but ropy is something you have to experience.

 

[Alamo_Beer]

I got the Clap last brew day, dont think I am going to post a pic of that

HA! I get it

 

[Indy418]

So is it ok to try a beer with an infection??? I finally bought a secondary and left too much headroom in, now it looks like there's small pieces of mold, or maybe just hop residue from dry hopping? I tried it and it's not great, but it's ok. Should I bottle?

Worse yet, it's in a Better Bottle so if it is infected do I have to throw out the bottle? What a cryin' shame that would be.

 

[flyerdx]

No infection in beer will hurt you. It just may not taste as good as it should.Basically nothing deadly can live in beer cause of the ph level.

 

[ChickenSoop]

If you have an infection - do you have to be able to see it?
Can your beer get infected, and no visible signs - just bad taste?

All the above infections certainly look noticeable.

 

[jcarson83]

Yes, your beer can be infected and not have any visible signs.

 

[sparkyaber]

+1.
I have had two bad batches, and both looked just like normal beer. I really think that they had the same bug. Don't even know what it was, but it tasted like ink. One batch was gushers one was not. I tried and tried to drink them, but I only go through a 12 pack of each before I pitched them. Even tried letting them sit for months, still no good.

 

[jcarson83]

What does ink taste like?

 

[springer]

looking down the neck of a 3 gallon carboy ...

Brett infection with WLP 653 this was a porter when it started. Still going after 3 months

 

[sparkyaber]

What does ink taste like?

Ever have a pen blow up in your mouth?
It tasted like an ink well smells, best way I can describe it.

 

[benl560]

my cider. dont know what it is, dont know if it will be good.

 

[Bowtiebrewery]

here's my most recent Infection...

Jamil's Evil Twin Clone... Apparently too evil to drink... almost threw up when this guy hit my tongue.

 

[Schnitzengiggle]

Looks like an oil slick.

 

[keith-o]

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rsRhzSFRP8g5r3GZOvXBvg?feat=directlink

Brett in Belgian after 12 days in 2nd. Developed over last 3 days.
Smelled/tasted great out of primary, now its very mellow and not quite right.
Not terrible - but not great, sort of watery. Gravity is fine.

 

[ohad]

this is a Belgian I made:
you can see the thread about it here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/infection-picture-attached-72428/
Many said it isn't an infection.
after racking, a white gelatinous film developed in the neck of all bottles. So I believe it was some wild yeast.
the final beer tasted great - it had a lot of spices and one of the funkier Belgian yeast strains, so its hard to say if the flavor was altered.

 

[Cheesepolp]

Hate to bring this up but... Can some one tell me what this is? And why its only forming in a circle? IMG000005.jpg picture by Cheesepolp - Photobucket

 

[Ooompa Loompa]

I posted this on an infected thread a long time ago, but figure I'll post it here as well.

 

[illnastyimpreza]

this is a Belgian I made:
you can see the thread about it here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/infection-picture-attached-72428/
Many said it isn't an infection.
after racking, a white gelatinous film developed in the neck of all bottles. So I believe it was some wild yeast.
the final beer tasted great - it had a lot of spices and one of the funkier Belgian yeast strains, so its hard to say if the flavor was altered.

Thats just like what this junk is... it tastes like an IPA. I could not taste any off flavors. I think I will keg and carb it and see what happens...

 

[chirs]

yikes! scary thread. i haven't lifted the lid on my first brew yet...maybe i should take a peak...

 

[seigex]

I've got one for you.. small infection on top (mold bubble that doesn't go away.. hmmm..) and the best part... Bugs in my airlock... (been on primary for a month)

I pulled a tiny sample from under the mold and it was clear and tasted fine. Not sure what the deal with the bugs is though! yuck.. here are the photos

This is a pic of the airlock prior to me cleaning it (and putting my carboy in the fridge to crash cool over night) A bit blurry but all those things on the bottom are dead bugs in the airlock juice (vodka + water) I assume it turned orange/brown from the krausen.
http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad316/seigex/P7160110.jpg

This is what was in the airlock after I dumped it into a bowl.
http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad316/seigex/P7160113.jpg

This is a pick inside of the carboy .. the bubble on the right is the mold bubble.. and you can see a slick on top of the beer and verious floaties also.
http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad316/seigex/P7160112.jpg

 

[Absolut_Ninja]

On a hefe which I racked to secondary for time sake. I will try and bottle anyway, but the puffy cloud sticking up in the middle (guess I'm not too camera savvy) made me gasp this mornin.

 

[Absolut_Ninja]

I posted this on an infected thread a long time ago, but figure I'll post it here as well.

Sorry bout the multipost. Comp illiterate me cant figure out how to delete this one.

 

[Absolut_Ninja]

I posted this on an infected thread a long time ago, but figure I'll post it here as well.

Looks like mine. How did it turn out?