My beer may be infected...

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by GodWeenSatan, Mar 21, 2016.

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  1. GodWeenSatan

    GodWeenSatan Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2015 Texas

    There were no signs at all of mold/mildew through out the whole fermenting process, when I smell and taste it has a mildewy smell to it and taste how it smells, kinda sweet lactose flavor... it's a 9.2% stout.
     
    #1 GodWeenSatan, Mar 21, 2016
  2. ghostinthemachine

    ghostinthemachine Initiate (0) Aug 14, 2015 Louisiana

    like wet cardboard almost?
     
    #2 ghostinthemachine, Mar 21, 2016
  3. GodWeenSatan

    GodWeenSatan Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2015 Texas

    well found this in my glass after it settled for a while. The flavor made me not wanna drink it I didn't see any of that in the fe[​IMG] rmenter
     
    #3 GodWeenSatan, Mar 21, 2016
  4. DavidlovesCBC

    DavidlovesCBC Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2014 Florida

    To me that looks like the yeast folliculating. Did you add any lactose or other flaked grains
     
    #4 DavidlovesCBC, Mar 21, 2016
  5. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    Other than yeast as mentioned above, it could also be a little bit of hops trub that got bottled. But how old/young is this beer? It may just need additional conditioning.
     
    #5 PapaGoose03, Mar 21, 2016
  6. ghostinthemachine

    ghostinthemachine Initiate (0) Aug 14, 2015 Louisiana

    it looks like beer to me m8. if you really think its infected refrigerate all of it and drink it up.
     
    #6 ghostinthemachine, Mar 21, 2016
  7. GodWeenSatan

    GodWeenSatan Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2015 Texas

    It just finished it's 3 weeks of bottle conditioning on 3/11. It fermented for 6 weeks
    Nah I didn't add anything extra to it
     
    #7 GodWeenSatan, Mar 21, 2016
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  8. GodWeenSatan

    GodWeenSatan Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2015 Texas

    It's just the smell thats off putting, but it always had that smell from the first week of fermenting. I'll let it condition longer. The sediment at the bottom kinda dissolved and it's just a cloudy beer now. Probably just yeast like described earlier
     
    #8 GodWeenSatan, Mar 21, 2016
  9. machalel

    machalel Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2012 Australia

    9.2% + Stout + only 3 weeks old = RADAHB (but not one of the stouts)

    Give it 2 more months, then try again :slight_smile:
     
    #9 machalel, Mar 21, 2016
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  10. GUNSLINGER

    GUNSLINGER Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2013 Colorado

    6 weeks seems like a pretty short fermentation time for such a big beer. Are you smelling/tasting a green apple like flavor?
     
    #10 GUNSLINGER, Mar 21, 2016
  11. GodWeenSatan

    GodWeenSatan Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2015 Texas

    My brother mentioned it has a wine smell/flavor I was trying to pinpoint that flavor, but that's what it taste like. I'll give it more time
     
    #11 GodWeenSatan, Mar 22, 2016
  12. GodWeenSatan

    GodWeenSatan Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2015 Texas

     
    #12 GodWeenSatan, Mar 22, 2016
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