Mold on my home brew

12-19-2010, 02:11 PM

I went to transfer the beer into the carboy and I found this:

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It was very slow to ferment - about a month!

I used White Labs Dusseldorf yeast.

Also, I sterilize, not just sanitize.

I haven't opened the fermentation bucket to peak - not even once!

What am I supposed to do?

bvilchez · 12-19-2010, 02:19 PM

Drink up!!!!

pnoon · 12-19-2010, 02:41 PM

That's plume!

hotreds · 12-19-2010, 02:42 PM

Yogurt beer!

Zeuceone · 12-19-2010, 02:48 PM

Not sure if you can save it. Let me check.

Zeuceone · 12-19-2010, 03:06 PM

Unfortunately you'll have to dump it. Looks like you got an infection.

Blindjimme · 12-19-2010, 03:09 PM

Even if you could save it, would you want to? Best start fresh D.

T.G · 12-19-2010, 03:10 PM

Dump a tube of this in there, bottle it and mail it to Nick, he'll drink anything...

Bill86 · 12-19-2010, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by T.G

Dump a tube of this in there, bottle it and mail it to Nick, he'll drink anything...

BeerAdvocate · 12-19-2010, 03:14 PM

This is why I dont use buckets as a primary fermenter. I have made over 50 batches and have had only one infection, and that was in a bucket. The tiny-est scratch in the plastic will harbor an infection.

kaisersozei · 12-19-2010, 03:14 PM

You could always just bottle it "experimentally" and see what happens.

Chainsaw13 · 12-19-2010, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kaisersozei

You could always just bottle it "experimentally" and see what happens.

Is beer supposed to be lumpy?

GTsetGO · 12-19-2010, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pnoon

That's plume!

how did this comment get skipped by so many.

12-19-2010, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate

This is why I dont use buckets as a primary fermenter. I have made over 50 batches and have had only one infection, and that was in a bucket. The tiny-est scratch in the plastic will harbor an infection.

What do you use?

Thanks all.

Smokin Gator · 12-19-2010, 04:21 PM

Dang D... I don't know a thing about home brewing, but I am sorry that happened to ya!!

MikeyC · 12-19-2010, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

What do you use?

Thanks all.

You can use a glass carboy instead of the bucket.

bobarian · 12-19-2010, 04:45 PM

I dont see anything wrong.

BeerAdvocate · 12-19-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

What do you use?

Thanks all.

Use a glass carboy or one of these, just dont ever use a scrub brush to clean, a good soak in Oxyclean Free is all you need

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/5-gal...er-bottle.html

12-20-2010, 09:27 AM

I'll get a second glass carboy. I've made several batches with the plastic bucket and have had no problems. Oh well, I think it will be a good receptacle for brining turkey.

BlackDog · 12-20-2010, 11:02 AM

Don't go crazy and dump that yet. It's likely just small colonies of yeast. The best way to tell is open it up and take a sniff. If it smells nasty, then you've got an infection. If it smells normal for a fermented wort, then finish the job and bottle it.

12-19-2010, 02:11 PM	#1
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Mold on my home brew I went to transfer the beer into the carboy and I found this: Uploaded with ImageShack.us It was very slow to ferment - about a month! I used White Labs Dusseldorf yeast. Also, I sterilize, not just sanitize. I haven't opened the fermentation bucket to peak - not even once! What am I supposed to do?

12-19-2010, 02:19 PM	#2
bvilchez En búsqueda..... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bolivar aka Jay Location: Back in SoCal Posts: 3,202 Trading: (76)	Re: Mold on my home brew Drink up!!!!

12-19-2010, 02:41 PM	#3
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Mold on my home brew That's plume! __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

12-19-2010, 02:42 PM	#4
hotreds Ephesians 2:8 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5 miles past "Resume Speed" Posts: 11,674 Trading: (63)	Re: Mold on my home brew Yogurt beer! __________________ God loves you so much, that he made you read this, just to let you know.

12-19-2010, 02:48 PM	#5
Zeuceone You're next Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: G Location: SoCal Posts: 1,737 Trading: (16)	Re: Mold on my home brew Not sure if you can save it. Let me check.

12-19-2010, 03:06 PM	#6
Zeuceone You're next Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: G Location: SoCal Posts: 1,737 Trading: (16)	Re: Mold on my home brew Unfortunately you'll have to dump it. Looks like you got an infection.

12-19-2010, 03:09 PM	#7
Blindjimme Judgement Impaired Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: JB Location: North OC, CA Posts: 790 Trading: (14)	Re: Mold on my home brew Even if you could save it, would you want to? Best start fresh D.

12-19-2010, 03:10 PM	#8
T.G Grrrrrr Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: The Other Adam Posts: 15,578 Trading: (37)	Re: Mold on my home brew Dump a tube of this in there, bottle it and mail it to Nick, he'll drink anything...

12-19-2010, 03:14 PM	#10
BeerAdvocate BeerHunter Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Travis Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 1,912 Trading: (45)	Re: Mold on my home brew This is why I dont use buckets as a primary fermenter. I have made over 50 batches and have had only one infection, and that was in a bucket. The tiny-est scratch in the plastic will harbor an infection. __________________ *I Brew the Beer I Drink*

12-19-2010, 03:14 PM	#11
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Mold on my home brew You could always just bottle it "experimentally" and see what happens. __________________

12-19-2010, 04:21 PM	#15
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Mold on my home brew Dang D... I don't know a thing about home brewing, but I am sorry that happened to ya!! __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

12-19-2010, 04:45 PM	#17
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Mold on my home brew I dont see anything wrong.

12-20-2010, 09:27 AM	#19
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mold on my home brew I'll get a second glass carboy. I've made several batches with the plastic bucket and have had no problems. Oh well, I think it will be a good receptacle for brining turkey.

12-20-2010, 11:02 AM	#20
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: Mold on my home brew Don't go crazy and dump that yet. It's likely just small colonies of yeast. The best way to tell is open it up and take a sniff. If it smells nasty, then you've got an infection. If it smells normal for a fermented wort, then finish the job and bottle it. __________________ "We live in the good of this."