Help! Name that infection!

Spence · Post by **Spence** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:44 pm

Hey everyone, looking for a bit of help here. I did my first batch of a grain beer, just picked up a prepackaged kit for a gallon batch.

I am generally meticulous about cleaning, but looks like I've fooled it up this time.

The batch is a chestnut brown, and this little infection showed up this morning. It had been sitting for two weeks, and I transferred to another carboy before bottling it, and was going to let it sit a few days. See the pictures, there's something growing on the top of it, and suspended throughout. The smell is not off, if anything it seems lighter than before.

It's not a total loss if I toss the beer, it was some good learning - but I would love to save it.. anyone got any thoughts?

Thanks!!
Chris

jacinthebox · Post by **jacinthebox** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:30 pm

Looks like hop debris or yeast to me

Woody · Post by **Woody** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:39 pm

Agreed. How does it taste?

Post by **LeafMan66_67** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 5:43 pm

As noted above, just looks like debris

Spence · Post by **Spence** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:13 pm

Tastes fine! Is this something that's common more when you are doing the full grain as opposed to kits? And do you guys bother filtering or anything - or just leave it?

GasMD30 · Post by **GasMD30** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:25 pm

Mine looks like that if it was a very active yeast

Woody · Post by **Woody** » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:32 pm

It's normal and every batch can look a little different. If it tastes good keg or bottle and enjoy! I don't filter. Just give the yeast time to do it's job and the right temperature. RBWHAHB

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