Does this look infected?

[as13]

So, this is a Festival 'Father Hooks' Best Bitter, which is due to be dry hopped tonight.

This is only my second beer and it looks a little funky.

Has it gone wrong? Or does this look OK?

Cheers,
Andrew.

 

[cornyandy]

Looks okay to me, little bits of yeast from the krausen settled on the top of the ale

 

[MyQul]

Looks okay to me, little bits of yeast from the krausen settled on the top of the ale

+1 Looks the same too me

 

[cornyandy]

Thanks oh great Mr Mod

 

[as13]

Awesome!

I was hoping that was all it was!

I think it's because this one had a lot more krausen than my first brew. I'm using the Coopers FV with krausen collar and when I pulled the collar last time it seemed to take all of that 'ming' with it!

Hops going in then!

 

[pre1twa]

Why not taste a small sample? I would expect off flavours due to infection to dominate if they are indeed there.

 

[MyQul]

Thanks oh great Mr Mod

Your welcome - that'll be £1 please.

 

[Tony1951]

Your welcome - that'll be £1 please.

You working for FIFA now? :)

 

[stevej]

You working for FIFA now? :)

And that just cost you 1 pound Tony

 

[Tazmaniandevil]

If it tastes OK, maybe skim the gunk off'f the top and leave overnight before dry-hopping to see whether anything else forms?

 

[cornyandy]

Just leave well alone there is nothing wrong with that brew. The more you mess with it the more likely you are to introduce infections. I've seen that effect any number of times.

 

[as13]

Cheers Andy,
I'm going with that advice.
Hoyed the hops in last night and leaving be until it's done!

Andrew.

 

[cornyandy]

Your welcome, Seriously every ferment is slightly different and will give you a different effect on the top, even the same brew in a different temperature can look different.

 

[MyQul]

Completely agree with andy. Dry hop and leave well alone until packaging time

 

[as13]

Kegged this brew today!

Smelled lovely and didn't taste too bad either!

I have high hopes!

Thanks again for the advice!!