MashPaddler
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I was going to pitch this german lager yeast tonight but noticed the dark bits on the top of the krausen. Do I risk it?
+1 What he said.JDW81 said:Looks normal to me, but if you are worried you can always decant off a little before pitching and give it a taste (and smell). It isn't going to taste awesome, but you'll know if it is infected.
JD.
If you first reaction is to want to spit it out, I'd say it's infected. It shouldn't taste harsh or solventy but as Manticle describes above. Good habit to get into tasting your starters so you know what a 'normal' range is.MashPaddler said:no worries, will take it off the plate and let it settle out a bit and draw some off. Are there flavours to look for in tasting for infection?
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