Is this infected?

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  1. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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  2. ChrisMyhre

    ChrisMyhre Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    Am I seeing green or is it just weird light and a dark beer?
     
    #2 ChrisMyhre, Apr 2, 2015
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  3. FenderOffset238

    FenderOffset238 Zealot (627) May 27, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    One sure way to tell... what does it taste like?
     
    #3 FenderOffset238, Apr 2, 2015
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  4. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    In what stage is this beer? Fermentation ongoing or done? That looks like krausen bubbles residing.
     
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  5. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Post primary. Recently added coconut and vanilla beans. If you looked close you can probably see some of the beams swimming. I hope the scummy looking bubbles are a new krausen or some imperfection from the coconut oils. It tastes fine, super vanillaier
     
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  6. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Haha the lightest you see is a paint strainer filled with 2 pounds of toasted coconut. Not exactly submersed too well
     
    #6 jlordi12, Apr 2, 2015
  7. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    What you suggest is my next guess if the bubbles showed up shortly after your additions.
     
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  8. Genuine

    Genuine Maven (1,347) May 7, 2009 Connecticut

    From what I can tell it looks fine.

    Keg/bottle it, let it carb and judge from there.
     
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  9. Mike_Aguirre

    Mike_Aguirre Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Mexico

    It looks fine, some look worse, don´t worry. How does it smell?
     
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  10. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,295) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
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    Sure looks 'infected' to me.

    Here's what you should do:
    Let it ride a couple weeks.
    Bottle at 2.6 vols of CO2.
    Ship it (post-paid) to me immediately so it can be disposed of safely.
     
    #10 HerbMeowing, Apr 2, 2015
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  11. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Thanks everyone , never seen a krausen like that but I've also never used this yeast. Wyeast 1098
     
    #11 jlordi12, Apr 2, 2015
  12. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    I added some peaches to secondary and when I opened the lid to check on it that's what I saw...

    this was in my turkey pan coolship in the barn...
     
    #12 SFACRKnight, Apr 2, 2015
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  13. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,891) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
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    I'd say you're fine! As for @SFACRKnight 's post... that could be the start of an outbreak/zombie apocalypse
     
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  14. wspscott

    wspscott Pooh-Bah (1,958) May 25, 2006 Kentucky
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    You didn't use enough apples with your turkey pan
     
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  15. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    Yeah, RDWHAHB, bro! :slight_smile:
     
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  16. TheGr8Sarcasmo

    TheGr8Sarcasmo Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2015 Indiana

    I have used coconut in the past and it always messes with you. There is going to be a bit of oil that sits on top and messes with krausen. When you rack it or bottle it be sure to try and leave that behind.
     
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  17. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Hardly surprising, given that coconut is the source of coconut oil, and contains butter-like qtys of fat.
     
    #17 VikeMan, Apr 3, 2015
  18. TheGr8Sarcasmo

    TheGr8Sarcasmo Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2015 Indiana

    Didn't realize I sounded surprised. You hardly came off condescending at all.
     
    #18 TheGr8Sarcasmo, Apr 3, 2015
  19. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Didn't think you sounded surprised. Was actually confirming your assessment. But here's some unsolicited advice you can take as condescending or not (it's not intended that way)... try not to be too thin skinned on this forum. And Welcome Aboard.
     
    #19 VikeMan, Apr 3, 2015
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  20. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Yeah, everyone need to keep in mind that we're all a bunch of 'scientists' in this forum, and when's the last time that you knew a scientist with a bedside manner? Bluntness sometimes rules around this place, but no offense should ever be taken. :wink::grinning: (I'm not pointing at you VikeMan; it's just that the opportunity arose for me to say something that I've noticed in general around here. :slight_smile:)
     
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