Hi I stored some conan in a kilner jar in the fridge for a few months, took it out to get ready for stepping up brewing, looked fine until today it has whitish film on the surface, anyone ever come across this , didn't open the jar or anything , took pictures here
probably the same as this:
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,5179.0.html (http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,5179.0.html)
Wonder is it an infection ? Ie a bad one
I'd say LE might be right. I've had this on stored yeast before, albeit in a plastic container.
The yeast was unusable.
It's beyond use. Bin itI!
I threw it into a starter fook it, if it is mouldy when I need to pitch u have some us05
Was it a thin waxy film? If so, some of us have experienced this on cider. It might be a bit late, but you could try extracting the yeast from the bottom.
Quote from: johnrm on January 01, 2014, 10:58:21 PM
Was it a thin waxy film? If so, some of us have experienced this on cider. It might be a bit late, but you could try extracting the yeast from the bottom.
And then acid wash it as these film yeasts don't like the acid "up-them captain Mainwaring"
You could use a pipette or similar, maybe gently siphon from the bottom.
Managed to decant it off the liquid can't say the liquid smellt or tasted great , will see how it goes