Lactobacillus, my new freind (was: Ginger beer weirdness)

[calumscott]

Just about to bottle my ginger beer and it has a crust which looks for all the world like the lactobacillus crust that has been shared on here recently (can't remember who's it is but graysalchemy shared it).

I'll get a pic up in a mo but has anyone had anything similar happen to theirs?

 

[calumscott]

Here it is.

 

[calumscott]

So thanks to graysalchemy and mark1964 for the positive ID.

This appears to be confirmed by the fact that it has mellowed hugely in the last two weeks since I racked it.

It tastes amazing! Bring on the summer!

 

[loady]

Seriously, can really drink enough to get drunk on ginger beer ??..does it taste the same as the soft drink one in a can ?

 

[calumscott]

this one came out at 5.3% so that should do the job!!!