Wlp002 is this normal?

[Kwitty]

I'm brewing a basic bitter and using wlp002. Made a starter. Fermented at 64°F and raised to 68°F after the ferment slowed. I'm at 7 days now. The krausen has fallen but there is a thin layer floating on top. Nothing abnormal there. What's different is when I look from the side I see what look like little strings hanging down from the top. They only extend down about 3/4 of an inch. I've never seen this before with a other yeast and this is the first time using wlp002. Is this normal? Do I have an infection? I can't seem to find much. All the infections I read about seem to float on the top. These ones hang down from the top into the beer. Any ideas? Thanks!

 

[kev211]

Do you have any photos? WLP002 is notorious for looking like egg drop soup (especially in starters/more compact spaces) so it sounds like its just being typical 002

 

[Kwitty]

I'll post pics when I get home. They look more like hairs or strings. The egg drop soup has settled out already. The hairs are pretty fine and not necessarily straight. They hang down about 3/4 to an inch into the beer.

 

[thaymond]

It sounds strange, but yeasts do strange things. Sometimes, I get matzo balls in fermenters with 002. Other times, I'll just get typical yeast rafts. It's probably fine.

 

[kev211]

Ya Im pretty much convinced its 002 just being 002. Doesnt sound completely out of the norm for that yeast

 

[Kwitty]

Ok. Thanks guys. Sorry I never got the pics up. I have two little ones at home sick. Hasn't left me with a lot of extra time. You're probably right, I've just never seen it before. Learning every day!