Yeast taken over?

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Permalink Reply by Mudcrab on January 8, 2016 at 5:22pm

No secondary fermenter unfortunately! I'll add it to the list. 

Permalink Reply by Harry on January 8, 2016 at 4:41pm

I use 2 packs of yeast often enough when im hoping for a quick ferment, never seen it cause anything like this.

I have seen something like this in an infected batch but lets not get to worried just yet. Hopefully it is just krausen and drops. Those things are never the same twice.

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Permalink Reply by Mudcrab on January 8, 2016 at 5:22pm

Yeah, I'm hoping it isn't infected. I like to think that I sanitised well and was pretty careful throughout the brew. There was no change today so I am getting the feeling it is here to stay. It didn't taste off yesterday but that could be my limited uncarbonated experience. 

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Permalink Reply by Harry on January 11, 2016 at 3:24pm

You should be safe enough then, that batch of mine got the infection through using some harvested yeast I think (not sure if it had the infection in it or was a result of underpitching), and off flavours were noticeable from at least week 2 (had a yeasty/plastic taste).

Now I always use a fresh packet (or two) unless I have kegged a batch the same day as I am brewing, which is when i will pitch directly onto the old cake (remove some of it if you do this, these fermentations get CRAZY).

Anyway I'm off topic (possibly was never on topic), happy brewing

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Permalink Reply by Mudcrab on January 11, 2016 at 2:23pm

Thanks. 

I'll try and cold crash it overnight and see if that makes a difference. As I haven't done this before, I assume that placing my fermenter in the fridge will suffice? I don't have gelatin - assume this is standard gelatin from the supermarket? 

I've always been weary of opening the fermenter too often for the reason given. 

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Permalink Reply by Mudcrab on January 11, 2016 at 3:14pm

I've just googled my gelatin question - no need to answer that. Cheers 

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Permalink Reply by Harry on January 11, 2016 at 4:54pm

oh yeh that works fine, the brewing stuff is an absolute rip off

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Permalink Reply by Mudcrab on January 13, 2016 at 5:56pm

I've had the fermenter in the fridge for 2 days now and most of the yeast cakes have dropped, which is awesome. I've just added the gelatine and will leave in the fridge for another day or two before dry hopping for 3-4 days and then to the bottle. 

I bottle straight from the tap on my fermenter - will this pose any problems given that all the yeast has dropped? 

Thanks for your help everyone! 

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Permalink Reply by Mudcrab on January 14, 2016 at 9:08am

Thanks - I should be fine then as I haven't had any problems in the past.Hopefully the trub isn't excessive. Here's hoping.  

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Permalink Reply by Mudcrab on January 15, 2016 at 7:55pm

Aargh! I've taken the fermenter out of the fridge and dry hopped for a day now. Some of the yeast cakes have returned to the top. Nothing like the initial photo I posted - I think I will try and bottle on Sunday and just see what happens. 

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