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[jrfehon]

Here's a possible infection from a witbier. I fermented half with ale yeast, the other half with wine yeast and blended. The photo is from the blend. I let it sit after blending for eight days to make sure everything was stable. The taste and gravity are the same as when I blended. Any thoughts? I already bottled but I want to make sure it's not an infection. If it is I need to bleach my equipment.

 

[unionrdr]

Some of it looks like lacto,the bubbly part & the part like broken ice pack. The stringy stuff looks like yeast oe something.

 

[eastoak]

Here's a possible infection from a witbier. I fermented half with ale yeast, the other half with wine yeast and blended. The photo is from the blend. I let it sit after blending for eight days to make sure everything was stable. The taste and gravity are the same as when I blended. Any thoughts? I already bottled but I want to make sure it's not an infection. If it is I need to bleach my equipment.

infected.

 

[BesteBrew]

Infected? Maybe smelled a little sour but I that might have been the orange peel I used. I think it's alright but would like some reassurance.


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[BGBC]

Infected? Maybe smelled a little sour but I that might have been the orange peel I used. I think it's alright but would like some reassurance.

How long has it been in primary? It just looks like normal krausen to me.

 

[DisturbdChemist]

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Infected? Maybe smelled a little sour but I that might have been the orange peel I used. I think it's alright but would like some reassurance.


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Not infected. Looks like the end of fermentation. If it develops a film and has bubbles that stay it's infected. Right now it looks fine. Just be careful and sanitize everything that makes contact with the beer.

Cheers!

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[smagic14]

Think this has got to be something. ..

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[BGBC]

Think this has got to be something. ..

Yep, I'd say it definitely is.

What are we looking at?

 

[smagic14]

Though hole of vittles vault...first time using it guinness clone....rack underneath it and bottle?

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[BGBC]

Though hole of vittles vault...first time using it guinness clone....rack underneath it and bottle?

Not sure what that is, but taste, make sure SG is stable. If all is good you could bottle. I'd drink it sooner rather than later, as the infection could continue in the bottles. Risks range from off flavors down the road to bottle bombs if the beer continues to attenuate.

 

[BGBC]

If you like sours, option 2 would be to let it ride or pitch some add'l bugs, either commercial or dregs from a sour beer that has viable bugs in it.

 

[Ianflean]

Any hope for this? Took a sample before opening lid and the sample tasted fine. It's at 1.010 so maybe bottle from under this beast?


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[eastoak]

Any hope for this? Took a sample before opening lid and the sample tasted fine. It's at 1.010 so maybe bottle from under this beast?View attachment 184941View attachment 184942


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that looks normal to me, it doesn't look like a pellicle.

 

[notixx]

Any hope for this? Took a sample before opening lid and the sample tasted fine. It's at 1.010 so maybe bottle from under this beast?View attachment 184941View attachment 184942


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yeah, looks like floating hop material (did you dry hop??)
or just floating krausen remains/trub whatnot

i think it should be fine

 

[Ianflean]

yeah, looks like floating hop material (did you dry hop??)
or just floating krausen remains/trub whatnot

i think it should be fine

Thanks for the replies.
I opened it today to dry hop. It's day 7, and airlock activity finished 3 days ago, so I presumed it was safe to dry hop. I've never seen that before though. Of course i've had floating patches of yeast before, but never a big thick layer like that.

It's a Mandarina Bavaria single hop pale ale, and I used whole hops, not pellets for the first time.

The sample I took from the tap of the bucket had the normal amount of yeast, which quickly sank to the bottom of the tube.

 

[notixx]

are you fermenting in a bottling bucket?

and yeah.. ive seen this after 7 days in for sure. still settling out i bet.

 

[Ianflean]

Nope, fermenting in the normal primary bucket.
Thanks for the assurance. Was quite a shock when I opened it up!

 

[notixx]

i'm no expert, but the yeast can stir things up quite a bit,

 

[Ianflean]

Ugly! But I guess if it smells / tastes ok then it's just a random, hideous fermentation... Touches wood


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[bcrderrick]

So I brewed this batch of beer about a year. Lost my notes and I can't even remember what it is. I left it at my friends house after moving out. He put it under a shelf but removed the air lock to make it fit under there. I went over there yesterday and opened it up. The white crap was about a 1/2" thick. It smells very very sour. I don't know what to do at this point. I wish I would have taken a picture of it there. Help please. I want to try it but I don't if I'll get sick... thanks in advance

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[BGBC]

Is that what it looks like now? It looks like it might be ok really, the ring around the bucket is probably just leftover from high krausen.

Taste a sample. Let your mouth be the judge. You won't get sick.

 

[bcrderrick]

That is what it looks like now. I will try it this weekend


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[Snakegriffin]

Howdy everyone,

What did I catch? I already racked this from the bottom into my keg and will drink it.

 

[BGBC]

Was there a film between the bubbles? A bit tough to tell from the pic, but looks pretty normal to me. Just some lingering yeast/off-gassing maybe

 

[DisturbdChemist]

Howdy everyone,

What did I catch? I already racked this from the bottom into my keg and will drink it.

Looks OK to me. Doesn't look infected. Keep an eye on it and don't open it until you are ready to bottle to limit possible infections

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[IJesusChrist]

I'm interested in known the OGs, FGs, and yeast strains (starter or not) in these.

If you read this, and you plan on posting - include this data!!

 

[Snakegriffin]

I'm interested in known the OGs, FGs, and yeast strains (starter or not) in these.

If you read this, and you plan on posting - include this data!!

Guess I could start that trend seeing as how my post was the last one.

Dunkelweizen

OG: 1.054
FG: 1.014

Forget the exact yeast strain, it was a White Labs Hefeweizen and I did not use a starter just pitched the vial.

 

[hunter306]

Cross posting this, since I'm not sure if I caught a bug:

No furry bits on the wort or krausen to indicate mold, no film across the wort, no other weird flavors in the beer that I can tell (drank a bit uncarbed, I'm still alive). Split the batch between this stainless ferm and a glass carboy. Carboy didn't have the same crap on the lid. Both were washed with PBW, then sanitized for 30 min with Star San prior to adding the wort.

Take a look and give me your thoughts. It's carbing now, but I'm still baffled. This is my first time using a SS fermenter.

WORT/BEER When I Opened:

After cleaning and scrubbing with PBW, Black/Gray Corrosion:

 

[SunyJim]

After cleaning and scrubbing with PBW, Black/Gray Corrosion:

No infection it looks ok.
What you have there is Beerstone.
Its the minerals from the water solidified on the bottom of your pot.
Put some white vinegar in the pot, leave for about 10 min and it will be shiney again. PBW and others don't remove that.

 

[SunyJim]

Howdy everyone,

What did I catch? I already racked this from the bottom into my keg and will drink it.

Nothing, Perfectly normal