What Is this Foreign Object in My Beer

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  1. gaelone

    gaelone Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2005 New Jersey

    Hey,

    I poured a commercially brewed imperial stout into a glass and once the head dissipated, the following thing was floating on top. I spooned it out into a small bowl. It has the consistency of an unbroken yolk. It appears to be a clear membrane with lots of tiny bubbles in it. It reminds me of a jellyfish. I poured another bottle from the same sixer and this was not present. I homebrew and have never seen anything like this, even in bottle-conditioned beer. It doesn't appear to be a "beer oyster." I am going to contact the brewery, but thought I'd check to see what you guys think of it.

    Note: Out of respect for the brewery, I did not include the brewery's name. This is not a bottle-conditioned beer.

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    #1 gaelone, Mar 28, 2015
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  2. Reidrover

    Reidrover Grand Pooh-Bah (4,886) Jan 14, 2003 Oregon
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    Issinglass maybe?
     
    #2 Reidrover, Mar 28, 2015
  3. Scrapss

    Scrapss Pooh-Bah (2,220) Nov 15, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    #3 Scrapss, Mar 28, 2015
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  4. StartedwithSAM

    StartedwithSAM Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2015 Virginia

    Man that is nasty
     
    #4 StartedwithSAM, Mar 28, 2015
  5. VitisVinifera

    VitisVinifera Pundit (879) Feb 25, 2013 California

    how was the beer? My first guess is that it's a bottle conditioning gone awry or something that should have been cleaned out from the bottling tank or bottling line

    so, if the carbonation is strange (too much or too little) or if it has a bacterial taste/aroma, that might be it. Don't suppose you have a 100x phase contrast microscope handy?
     
    #5 VitisVinifera, Mar 28, 2015
  6. yeastymaltyhoppy

    yeastymaltyhoppy Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2007 California

    That's fine, but you should contact the brewery directly.
     
    #6 yeastymaltyhoppy, Mar 28, 2015
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  7. Sweatshirt

    Sweatshirt Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2014 New Hampshire

    Maybe email the brewery. Get an explaination or reparations.
     
    #7 Sweatshirt, Mar 28, 2015
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  8. Oktoberfiesta

    Oktoberfiesta Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2013 New Mexico

    Slightly on topic here. What would you all say about a black flaky matter that stuck to the bottom of your goblet glass after drinking a 3 year old imperial stout?
     
    #8 Oktoberfiesta, Mar 28, 2015
  9. MostlyNorwegian

    MostlyNorwegian Pooh-Bah (2,236) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois
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    Looks like yeast trub.
     
    #9 MostlyNorwegian, Mar 28, 2015
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  10. JuicesFlowing

    JuicesFlowing Initiate (0) Jul 5, 2009 Kansas

    It looks like the placenta of a Beer Alien.
     
    #10 JuicesFlowing, Mar 28, 2015
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  11. RenoZymurgist

    RenoZymurgist Initiate (0) May 4, 2003 Nevada

    I believe it is a SCOBY. It can comprise of a bunch of microorganisms or just a few. Usually found in vinegar but I have seen it in home brews that weren't sour. Don't eat it unless you want to purge your colon.
     
    #11 RenoZymurgist, Mar 28, 2015
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  12. 1eyed_jack

    1eyed_jack Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2012 Illinois

    That's a hype bubble, must be a top 20 ranked beer on here!
     
    #12 1eyed_jack, Mar 28, 2015
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  13. gaelone

    gaelone Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2005 New Jersey

    I didn't think it was an infection because it was transparent. The brewery advised me that it is indeed a fining agent and protein. I use Whirlfloc or Irish Moss so I didn't think of that. This does look like perhaps a gelatin.
     
    #13 gaelone, Mar 29, 2015
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  14. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Coagulated protein, aka brewer's loogie. :wink:
     
    #14 PapaGoose03, Mar 29, 2015
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  15. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
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    #15 Greywulfken, Mar 29, 2015
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  16. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
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    #16 Greywulfken, Mar 29, 2015
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  17. Hrodebert

    Hrodebert Savant (1,024) Sep 2, 2013 Michigan
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    You guy's are like mind readers or something.
     
    #17 Hrodebert, Mar 29, 2015
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  18. hoptheology

    hoptheology Grand Pooh-Bah (5,379) May 12, 2014 South Dakota
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    It's the "oaky afterbirth" Michael Scott was referring to in The Office.
     
    #18 hoptheology, Mar 29, 2015
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  19. dutesanch

    dutesanch Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2014 California

    Vomit. At least that what would be there if I found that.
     
    #19 dutesanch, Mar 29, 2015
  20. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    that´s nasty stuff! :astonished:
     
    #20 Mike_Aguirre, Mar 29, 2015
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