Does this beer look normal?

[Jamesman]

Hi everyone, here's yet another question. This is a week into fermentation it's my first AG brew.it's a Belgian ipa. Is that normal? It looks like a brain. I had a google and someone mentioned it's because I used whirlfloc. I'm just checking to see if that's right? And will it clear up. I've got to dry hop in a couple of days so that will probably just sit on top of that stuff. Sorry for all the questions it's getting embarrassing now. Cheers.

 

[clib]

 

[Hoddy]

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

I’ve not seen anything like that myself.

What was your recipe?
How much whirlfloc did you use?
How did you transfer the wort from kettle to fermenter - did you tip everything in?

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

...also, how did you add the yeast was it a starter? Just one addition of yeast? What was it?!

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Serious question - what does it taste like?

 

[Jamesman]

I’ve not seen anything like that myself.

What was your recipe?
How much whirlfloc did you use?
How did you transfer the wort from kettle to fermenter - did you tip everything in?

It was ag 5l belgian ipa I got as part of a beginners kit from Get er brewed. They supplied a whirlfloc tablet and said add it 10 mins before flame out. I just tipped the wort into the demijon straight from the pan.. Cheers

 

[clib]

I think it might be the new normal.

Seriously, there is no normal. And it's Belgian, which takes it even further from any theoretical normal. I wouldn't be worried at all, I've had all sort of weird krausens in my time. :hat:

 

[Jamesman]

...also, how did you add the yeast was it a starter? Just one addition of yeast? What was it?!

Mangrove Jacks belgian Abbey yeast m47. I just sprinkled it on once after the wort cooled to 20c

 

[samale]

It was ag 5l belgian ipa I got as part of a beginners kit from Get er brewed. They supplied a whirlfloc tablet and said add it 10 mins before flame out. I just tipped the wort into the demijon straight from the pan.. Cheers

That's your problem, you transferred all the **** into your fermentor

 

[Jamesman]

Serious question - what does it taste like?

Tasted lovely when I first brewed it. I haven't tasted it since.

 

[Jamesman]

I think it might be the new normal.

Seriously, there is no normal. And it's Belgian, which takes it even further from any theoretical normal. I wouldn't be worried at all, I've had all sort of weird krausens in my time. :hat:

Cheers, I'll wait and hope it clears up.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

It was ag 5l belgian ipa I got as part of a beginners kit from Get er brewed. They supplied a whirlfloc tablet and said add it 10 mins before flame out. I just tipped the wort into the demijon straight from the pan.. Cheers

Just from the fact that you tipped it all in I’m going to guess it’s trub. Next time you mash a beer leave it to settle for a while before you tip it in the fermenter and leave the worst of the brain behind in the bottom of the pan.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Tasted lovely when I first brewed it. I haven't tasted it since.

I mean what does the “brain” taste like?

 

[Jamesman]

That's your problem, you transferred all the **** into your fermentor

I read some people poor everything into the fermenter and others leave the **** in the pan so I just poured it all in.

 

[Jamesman]

That's your problem, you transferred all the **** into your fermentor

I read some people poor everything into the fermenter and others leave the **** in the pan so I just poured it all in

 

[Jamesman]

I mean what does the “brain” taste like?

Oh ha, I don't know. I don't feel like getting the shits so I won't try it.

 

[clib]

It doesn't matter what it is, it'll be fine.

I often tip the whole lot in. It does no harm. There's some evidence it does good, and that the beer ends up clearer. It certainly happened in a Brulosophy exbeeriment.

 

[Hazelwood Brewery]

Oh ha, I don't know. I don't feel like getting the shits so I won't try it.

I’m sure it won’t taste anything like as bad as it looks and you (probably) won’t get the shits. Anyway, I think your beer will be fine.

 

[Jamesman]

It doesn't matter what it is, it'll be fine.

I often tip the whole lot in. It does no harm. There's some evidence it does good, and that the beer ends up clearer. It certainly happened in a Brulosophy exbeeriment.

Cheers Clib.