Infection Photo Thread

[Curly79]

Think I'm being a bit paranoid about this one? It's an IPA with 2 packets of US05. Just a bit more of the brown stuff on top than Im used to?

 

[Camo6]

Think I'm being a bit paranoid about this one? It's an IPA with 2 packets of US05. Just a bit more of the brown stuff on top than Im used to? ImageUploadedByAussie Home Brewer1470302275.883867.jpg

Have you made any enemies?

 

[Curly79]

None that would crap in my fermenter if that's what you mean[emoji3]. I've seen us05 krausen with little bits of brown but this seems a bit crazy?

 

[Camo6]

It does look darker than normal but I wouldn't be stressed.

 

[luggy]

Cant remember where I read it but the dark brown stuff on top of the krausen is hop matter, which makes sense if this is an ipa, ive had similar many times it'll be fine

 

[Curly79]

Looking a bit nicer this morning [emoji106]

 

[Liam_snorkel]

Looks fine mate

 

[Ben1]

After nearly 3 years brewing, my first infection [emoji20][emoji20][emoji20] tastes ok so I'll see if I can drink quickly

 

[Hostage_85]

Bit of a query here. Not sure if it belongs in this thread or not.

I've put down a Coopers Bootmaker Pale Ale (First time with this kit)
It was a recipe I got from another forum,
Coopers Bootmaker Kit
Coopers Wheat Malt
500g DME
50g Galaxy

While fermenting the Krausan didnt look like normal. It was Darker and Very Thick and Creamy. Some quick google searching said it was fine.
However, I'm on day 10, I've checked the gravity 3 times and it hasn't changed.
I had a swig from the Hyrometer like normal (Can't let it go to waste ;p) but theres always been a slight sour note to the end of it.
Would this be indictation of Infection?
To be fair, its the first time i've used Star San, I usually just use Coopers Sanitser on teh FV and Equipment and leave to soak for 24 hours, then rinse with boiling water.

I tried to take some photos of the Krausan after removing the collar but I couldn't get a decent picture and I wasn't keen to remove the lid.

Should I just stick it out? Its currently Cold Crashing.

Edit: I've never had an infection before so I'm new to this.

 

[Judanero]

What yeast? Just kit yeast? (New kit yeast may be slightly different ferment)

Stick it out, more than likely you'll be fine.

Have another taste in a couple of days and see how it has developed.

 

[Hostage_85]

Cheers, Yeast is BRY-97

Yeh, I'm going to stick it out.
Hopefully keg it over the weekend.

I'll see how it goes after carbonation I guess.

Thanks.

 

[Curly79]

Don't cold crash it or keg it if the gravity hasn't changed yet mate

 

[Hostage_85]

Sorry, I should have explained that better. The Gravity has dropped from 1.055 to 1.013 and hasn't changed from that in 3 days.

 

[Garfield]

After nearly 3 years brewing, my first infection [emoji20][emoji20][emoji20] tastes ok so I'll see if I can drink quickly

ImageUploadedByAussie Home Brewer1471085896.913448.jpg

Looks much like my first infected lagers found last month. Had two batches lagering at the same time and found this growth on top a few months later. Cold crashed it and it cleared up nice so I bottled it anyway. Should be ready to try in a week so fingers crossed. Any thoughts as to what went wrong?

 

[Garfield]

Here's the photo

 

[Ben1]

Looks much like my first infected lagers found last month. Had two batches lagering at the same time and found this growth on top a few months later. Cold crashed it and it cleared up nice so I bottled it anyway. Should be ready to try in a week so fingers crossed. Any thoughts as to what went wrong?

Really not sure. I'm usually pretty good with sanitation but must have let it slip. My fermenter has a few scratches in it so I'm going to replace it and all other cold side items. Hopefully it'll get better!

 

[beet]

Tonight I opened up my fermenter to add gelatin, and found this. Is this an infection? Krausen remains? Yeast raft?

I started dropping the temperature on this batch this morning. Last time I looked at it was on Monday, when I last checked the gravity. It looked like a standard post krausen batch, then, just a little hop oil on top. Alcohol is currently at 4.99%. Smells a little appley, but otherwise fine. I didn't taste it today.

For this batch, I pitched WLP090 slurry from the previous batch (which had probably been sitting in the fridge too long), then Wyeast 1272 after 24h when the WLP090 hadn't started. So maybe the different yeast/combination has something to do with it.

In maybe 20 batches, this is the first one I've had that has looked like this. It seems like it might be yeast rafts caused by the recent temperature drop, but I'd love a second opinion.

 

[Frothy1]

Pictures not all that clear but it looks fine to me

 

[barls]

looks fine

 

[beet]

Cheers

 

[Danscraftbeer]

Haha

 

[hazoluke]

WTF is this ??

Is it as bad as I assume ??

14 days @ 18' us05

Wasnt like this 3 days ago when I took gravity reading...

 

[Lodan]

looks funky, I'm sure another guru could identify the type of infection
what does it taste like?

How did you go about taking the gravity reading? what's the fermenting environment like?

 

[hazoluke]

I ferment in a fridge, 2 FVs in a fridge and the other FV is fine.

Tastes good. Taste the same as the other FV.

Took reading the same way as always.

 

[Mardoo]

I agree. Looks funky. The green looks like hop matter. What yeast did you use? Is the white stuff like pieces of a fragile membrane?

Similar stuff I saw on my beers stripped all the flavour and left the bottles as hardcore gushers.

 

[hazoluke]

No hops went into the fermenter.

I used US05

The white **** just looks bad....

Guess its my first garden brew.....

 

[peteru]

I would not tip that **** into the garden or compost. If it is some kind of mould, you are just contaminating your site with the spores.

 

[Mardoo]

Well then…tip away, I 'd guess.

 

[Yob]

I would not tip that **** into the garden or compost. If it is some kind of mould, you are just contaminating your site with the spores.

agree, anything suspicious I find gets carried to the street

 

[hazoluke]

Cheers boys...

First infection in 4 years..

It really hurts, oh well chalk it up to experience.

Its now the Gutter Ale