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Title: Coloured bubbles during mash
Post by: rukkus on July 13, 2013, 02:27:17 PM
The last couple of times i have mashed in my cooler there has been a bit of a coloured slick on top. A bit like you see from oil. It doesnt look bad but i'm curious if anyone else sees this? I'm hoping its not something coming off tap connectors or the plastic from the cooler.
Title: Re: Coloured bubbles during mash
Post by: Metattron on July 13, 2013, 11:00:01 PM
You making Skittlebraü?
Title: Re: Coloured bubbles during mash
Post by: johnrm on July 13, 2013, 11:03:43 PM
Normal.
Title: Re: Coloured bubbles during mash
Post by: rukkus on July 13, 2013, 11:08:40 PM
Phew, its only recently i've noticed it. Not used to the sun shine when brewing i guess.
Title: Re: Coloured bubbles during mash
Post by: rukkus on July 15, 2013, 10:56:20 AM
Anyone any idea what causes it? Oils from the mash...?
Title: Re: Coloured bubbles during mash
Post by: johnrm on July 15, 2013, 11:39:17 AM
This is caused by diffraction of light.
Protein in the Wort causes high surface tension and so, bubbles.
Some light reflects off the surface of the bubble, some gets through.
The colour of your wort combined with microscopic particles will dictate what does and does not get through.
What does get through in turn reflects off the wort surface.
Some of this goes out and some is reflected in again.
Moving rainbow like colours are caused by the constant movement of the liquid.

actually, bo11ocks.

its magic  ;)
Title: Re: Coloured bubbles during mash
Post by: Ciderhead on July 15, 2013, 01:37:48 PM
Or Fairy Liquid
Title: Re: Coloured bubbles during mash
Post by: DEMPSEY on July 15, 2013, 02:40:45 PM
Quote from: Ciderhead on July 15, 2013, 01:37:48 PM
Or Fairy Liquid
As CH has said,you should check if you have a Fairy fort close by :P
Title: Re: Coloured bubbles during mash
Post by: Ciderhead on July 16, 2013, 01:38:37 AM

"Fairy Forts" isn't that some kind of release post homosexual activity described by someone from D4? 
Title: Re: Coloured bubbles during mash
Post by: johnrm on July 16, 2013, 09:28:01 AM
 :D
Title: Re: Coloured bubbles during mash
Post by: DEMPSEY on July 16, 2013, 11:14:13 AM
Quote from: Ciderhead on July 16, 2013, 01:38:37 AM

"Fairy Forts" isn't that some kind of release post homosexual activity described by someone from D4?
Not sure,I'll check with the lads and lassies next time I pick them up ??? ::)