Infection Photo Thread

[Liam_snorkel]

it's a sour barrel now

 

[droid]

Listening to some episodes of the Sour Hour with Jay from Rare Barrel, he has had guests say they clean with steam/boiling water, rinse and then put a brew in. Not sure I would be that game.

Having said that they put a mix of citric acid and star-sany equiv into their barrels to clean/keep them.

Just a thought.

good thought

 

[peteru]

I'd take to the barrel with an axe, split it then dry it out. Scrape off any obvious nasties, then use pieces of that wood for BBQ smoking.

Get yourself something less filthy for beer.

 

[mofox1]

Half wine barrels make great vege boxes (also perfect size for growing hops!). No slugs or snails... could be that they're up on castors, but still. Alternate option to cremation.

Nah, who am I kidding. BURN IT!

 

[droid]

i aint burning nothin

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

i aint burning nothin

What if i come around with some Port, Stones Mac and some firelighters....

 

[droid]

^i like to think i'm open minded and the promise of fire, well, we all like fire - just not when it's my ******* barrel that's on fire Stu

I did a brew with the clean looking white winey liquid I pulled from it (100ltrs of 225ltrs was pulled)
it was boiled and the cooled for the mash and then boiled for 90 in the kettle
cooled and pitched a huge amount of yeast slurry (the abv is 8% or so)

will I get botulism?

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

will I get botulism?

Yes


I will be around tomorrow evening with the port & Stones Mac

 

[peteru]

will I get botulism?

If you do, I have a cunning plan. Botulism is in demand by vain people and they pay good $ for it by the mL. Now, Yob should be able to hook you up with a source for good syringes, the rest is just a matter of marketing and distribution. Profit!

 

[hazoluke]

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[hazoluke]

Never had this happen before. Have I got my first infection?

Noticed it just before I CC.

 

[barls]

your fine that looks normal

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Bit early to CC by the look of that

She still got krausen

 

[hazoluke]

I always leave for 14 days days and check gravity is stable before CC.

Ive never had this happen before, I bought a second hand FV so I thought that may have been the issue.

Cheers for the response guys.

 

[Frothy1]

This thread always reminds me of the cop in

 

[Yob]

Never had this happen before. Have I got my first infection?

Noticed it just before I CC.

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Looks like a bunch of true and Hops with yeast poking through.. Leave it

 

[sluggerdog]

Howdy,

Not sure what this white ring is. It tasted fine out of the fermenter so I have kegged the beer. Everything else seemed normal.

Any idea what it could be?

Thanks

 

[tugger]

This one got a dose of something nasty.
I tipped it, smelled like poop.

 

[Zorco]

Edit: Thanks Admin!

Looking to diagnose.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

looks like someone has torn up a loaf of bread into the 2nd one

 

[Zorco]

That is the one with a really foul smell. The infection on the RIS doesn't have much aroma.. Wort smells ok.

 

[Killer Brew]

Did you drop popcorn in the first one??

 

[wereprawn]

That is the one with a really foul smell. The infection on the RIS doesn't have much aroma.. Wort smells ok.

I get those fluffy lumps often when using notto. Never had a bad smelling brew when they happen though and the beer has always tasted fine. Maybe have a taste before you dump it.

 

[Zorco]

Did you drop popcorn in the first one??

haha, nope. I think that developed on the side and came loose when I move the bucket. It is a soft goo texture. Wort tasted fine, but tipped it. Heaps of trub, almost yeast cake like at the bottom.

Absolutely nothing on the bottom of the bucket with the bread infection. My first ever brew no-chill to those buckets. Failure. Once cleaned they'll be promoted to grain.

I've bought a few more cubes now.

 

[JFergz]

Hi guys need some experience eye to give me some advice about a a current beer I have on the go,

Just getting curious of the stuff on the outskirts is it just yeast or krausen that hasn't yet flocculated or is it the start of an infection? Haven't had an infection yet but haven't brewed in over a year and this on is my first getting back into it. I hope I haven't been to careless up until this stage because I want to cold crash and keg it for this weekend lol.

Gravity has been stable over 3 days, was fermented at a fairly stable 20 degrees and taste and smell is just how I remember each time I have brewed this particular beer in the past, any thoughts? Thanks guys.

 

[luggy]

Its all good

 

[TheWiggman]

Howdy,

Not sure what this white ring is. It tasted fine out of the fermenter so I have kegged the beer. Everything else seemed normal.

Any idea what it could be?

Thanks

I had this once before in a starter. Stocks were low and wort was ready, caution was thrown into the wind and beer was brewed. Very slight ring around the fermenter but I kegged and bottled it anyway. No noticeable issues, decent beer by my standards. I'm guessing it was a bit of white mould.

 

[Mat B]

Could it have been residual salts from the water?

 

[Mat B]

@JFergz - Looks fine to me.

 

[JFergz]

Cheers boys gonna keg it asap