What's this climbey dude?

[scrambledegg81]

Hi, HBT. Been a while. Still at it a few times a year, just not as active as I was 'back then' (old person noises).

Just seeing if anyone might know what this streaky boi in my Belgian IPA might be. Never seen one like it, and the interwebs don't show anything similar. Please n thanx if anyone knows.

 

[doug293cz]

Hi, HBT. Been a while. Still at it a few times a year, just not as active as I was 'back then' (old person noises).

Just seeing if anyone might know what this streaky boi in my Belgian IPA might be. Never seen one like it, and the interwebs don't show anything similar. Please n thanx if anyone knows.

Is that on the surface of the beer or on the wall of the fermenter? Can't tell from the pic.

Brew on

 

[scrambledegg81]

Is that on the surface of the beer or on the wall of the fermenter? Can't tell from the pic.

Brew on

Side of the fermenter.

 

[doug293cz]

Side of the fermenter.

On the inside or outside of the fermenter?

Brew on

 

[scrambledegg81]

Wow, derp. Inside.

 

[doug293cz]

Wow, derp. Inside.

Could be something that didn't get cleaned off before the wort was racked into the fermenter. The humidity or CO2 inside of the fermenter could have turned something clear to something easier to see - just speculating.

Brew on

 

[scrambledegg81]

Hoping it's salvageable...1st potential infection in 16 years of brewing & I get nervous about a teeny mushroom-shaped creeper.

 

[jdauria]

Did it just show up or has it been there? It kind of looks like yeast that stuck to the side, when you pour a yeast starter in, that dried in place.

 

[Willy]

I think you will be okay. Probably just a piece of residue, that allowed the yeast to make a home, as mentioned above. In make believe German, they call that a "Schnickel-frausen".

 

[scrambledegg81]

Did it just show up or has it been there? It kind of looks like yeast that stuck to the side, when you pour a yeast starter in, that dried in place.

Just arrived yesterday, hasn't grown or shifted course since.

 

[day_trippr]

Any sign of condensation in that carboy?

 

[scrambledegg81]

Any sign of condensation in that carboy?

Nada.

 

[scrambledegg81]

2 months later: it turned out alright. Still a bit heavy on the esters, but it's surprisingly balanced. I never filtered it, so its got a bit of grassy/sweet character, but it's still quite clean having not used any Irish moss or Whirlfloc. Very pleased. :V

 

[mashdar]

Weighing in late. Did you use dry yeast? That 100% looks like dry yeast that stuck to the side. Perhaps you swirled the fernenter after pitching.