Quite thick sludge on top of bucket

[earthwormgaz]

I don't remember seeing this much crap on top of a brew before. I don't really want to put a hydrometer in that.

It's had a week and a half ish I think, so it'll be getting on for done. But I think I'd have to spoon crap off the top to test it.

Never had this before! It doesn't stink or anything. Thoughts anyone?

 

[earthwormgaz]

http://biggaz.co.uk/owncloud/index.php/s/3FUrGNdwXIEjZm4

Picture

 

[sdt7618]

Leave it be another week, the cool it down see if it drops out, doesn't look to bad to be honest

 

[Poochops]

I stirred one like that back into the brew, looks minging but it's just yeast at the end of the day, it'll drop on its own eventually.

 

[Ciaran12s]

Give it another while. I've had similar before. It was more lumpy and segregated if that's the right description rather than a blanket like that. I couldn't get it all to drop. Racked, primed and bottled it anyway and it was good beer!

 

[IainM]

Yeah, I've had ones like that before. What yeast is it? I've seen in with the top croppers Wyeast American Ale II and Belgian Strong Ale, but above all with Northwest Ale.

 

[MyQul]

I get a thick krausen like that with my Gales yeast. Itll drop eventually but can take a while. You can just rack from below if its still there when you want to package the beer

 

[IainM]

Or just give the odd nudge or prod until it drops.

 

[Dutto]

Just had a look at the photograph and my first thought was "I hope it doesn't eat meat!":wave:On the plus side, you get a variety of krausens with different yeasts + different brews so if it smells good and tastes good then you can be pretty sure that it will be okay given sufficient time.