Floating Yeast? Looks like soggy bread.

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  1. AllHaleTheAle

    AllHaleTheAle Initiate (175) Apr 19, 2015 Indiana

    Just getting ready to bottle this brew. It was a BMC CLone that I used my own homegrown hops to make some sort of hoppy Budweiser thingamajig. Anyway I have been putting off bottling this thing for months. I uncovered it this morning and noticed the top goo never dropped. I just want t make sure this is OK before I spend 2 hours bottling this stuff. Smells fine. See recipe and pics.

    3.0 lbs. Light Dried Malt Extract 1.0 lb. Rice Syrup Solids 5.00 oz. Corn Sugar 1.00 oz. Mt. Hood hops, added at the beginning of 45 min boil 1.0 tsp. Irish moss (optional), added 20 min from the end of the boil and a whole bunch of my own hops continuous throughout boil.
     
    #1 AllHaleTheAle, Apr 30, 2017
  2. AllHaleTheAle

    AllHaleTheAle Initiate (175) Apr 19, 2015 Indiana

    Just tested the gravity and tasted it. Oh my gawd that stuff is nasty. Gonna bottle now!!!!
     
    #2 AllHaleTheAle, Apr 30, 2017
  3. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    If it's gross why bother?
     
    #3 SFACRKnight, Apr 30, 2017
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  4. AllHaleTheAle

    AllHaleTheAle Initiate (175) Apr 19, 2015 Indiana

    Mostly because another Pale Ale recipe I have made a couple times kinda has a crappy taste until it is carbonated then it is excellent. I thought I would give it a chance.
     
    #4 AllHaleTheAle, Apr 30, 2017
  5. scottakelly

    scottakelly Maven (1,487) May 9, 2007 Ohio

    How long was this in primary? Secondary?
     
    #5 scottakelly, May 1, 2017
  6. azurel

    azurel Initiate (0) May 27, 2016 Michigan

    I doubt carbonation is gonna solve something tasting nasty, sometimes the carbonation and bottle time can equalize flavors but nasty is gonna be nasty....
     
    #6 azurel, May 1, 2017
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  7. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    I bet it tastes meaty. @AllHaleTheAle can you describe what's nasty about it?
     
    #7 SFACRKnight, May 1, 2017
  8. GormBrewhouse

    GormBrewhouse Pooh-Bah (2,111) Jun 24, 2015 Vermont
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    That does not look good at all.
     
    #8 GormBrewhouse, May 1, 2017
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  9. Eggman20

    Eggman20 Crusader (433) Feb 14, 2017 Minnesota

    Agreed. How many months was this sitting around?
     
    #9 Eggman20, May 1, 2017
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  10. corbmoster

    corbmoster Pundit (848) Dec 15, 2014 Texas
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    Take another gravity reading in a few days just to make sure it is done.... But like the others asked, how long has it been since you pitched yeast?
     
    #10 corbmoster, May 2, 2017
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