BA Santa's Little Helper goo

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by robwater, Dec 6, 2013.

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  1. robwater

    robwater Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2012 Colorado

    Curious if this has happened to anyone else: in two separate incidences, I've witnessed a pour of BA SLH start out as a smooth, tasty pour and somehow, some time within the next 2 minutes of the pour, a coagulated goo forms in the glass (two different people). Almost looks like someone hocked a loog in the glass. Anyone experienced this?

    Not trying to bash Port or SLH, cuz I love the beer and pretty much anything Port brews. Just curious what's goin on here.

    No, I don't have a pic, and yes it did happen. :wink:

    Sorry if this has been posted before and I'm repeating someone else. I queried Santa's little helper and goo. Bubkus.
     
    #1 robwater, Dec 6, 2013
  2. MLaVioletteJr

    MLaVioletteJr Initiate (0) Jun 12, 2013 Massachusetts

    Yep, same thing here. I pulled it out and drank it, no worse for the wear.
     
    #2 MLaVioletteJr, Dec 6, 2013
  3. Rekrule

    Rekrule Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    I've had it a couple times. Nothing like that happened. I'd love to know what it is though.
     
    #3 Rekrule, Dec 6, 2013
  4. MostlyNorwegian

    MostlyNorwegian Pooh-Bah (2,236) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    Words like big, thick and unfiltered come to mind. You got some yeast spooge in those bottles.
     
    #4 MostlyNorwegian, Dec 6, 2013
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  5. camil1mj

    camil1mj Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2010 Michigan

    Has happened to me with a Backwoods Bastard. Gross, but just get it out.
     
    #5 camil1mj, Dec 6, 2013
  6. More_Cowbell

    More_Cowbell Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2013 Washington

    Hmmm. I'll have to look for this, got a bottle in my cellar to open.
     
    #6 More_Cowbell, Dec 6, 2013
  7. GolfingGq

    GolfingGq Zealot (676) Apr 6, 2013 California
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    From brewer:

    "That is actually something that is from the starches in the
    malt. The chocolate malt, oatmeal, and roasted malts have formed a
    starch like substance from the high levels of beta-glucans in the wort"
     
    #7 GolfingGq, Dec 6, 2013
  8. robwater

    robwater Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2012 Colorado

    It's a gift from Santa.
     
    #8 robwater, Dec 6, 2013
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  9. robwater

    robwater Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2012 Colorado

    Thanks! Makes it a little more palatable when there's a scientific explanation behind it. Prolly just throw it down like an agave grub.
     
    #9 robwater, Dec 6, 2013
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