Infected brew?

MrBarrySir · Oct 12, 2015

Hi all, just completed the fermentation stage of my first AG brew. Attached is a pic of the outcome. Normally I get a crusty krausen with no floating bits after doing kit brews, is what I have this time normal or is it infected? I scooped out the bad parts from the surface and kegged anyway. It otherwise smells and tastes ok.

Cheers

Hops_and_Dreams · Oct 12, 2015

Looks fine to me. Smell and taste are your best indicators, so all is well I reckon.

I wouldn't open the lid (unless necessary e.g. dry hop) or scoop stuff out in future though, that in itself can risk infection.

MyQul · Oct 12, 2015

Looks all perfectly normal to me. Taste and smell is the litmus test though. If it tastes fine and smells fine. It is fine

McMullan · Oct 12, 2015

Looks fine to me too. I'm guessing it wasn't in the FV for long? About a week?

MrBarrySir · Oct 12, 2015

Perfect, thanks for the timely replies. Was just curious as this was the first time with a different brew style. This was at the end of the fermentation period as I was about to keg it, that's when I was scooping bits.