Infected

[Chris]

I recently brewed a red ale. I dry hopped it around 10days ago with 2 oz perle. When I went to bottle today there was what looked like mould growing on top of the floating hops. I took a sample from the tap and it tasted fine. So I racked it into the bottling bucket and left the yucky looking stuff behind. I had another taste and it smelled good was tasty so I bottled away. The stuff left in the fermenter smelt decidedly funky. My question is have I just made 40 explosive devices or could it be ok?

[Ciderhead]

Pictures are always a massive help?

Did you use lead or pellet to DH
Leaf needs a bag with marbles ideally.
I know in your case pics and bag is too late, can you describe the mold in a bit more detail, color smell floating appearance, tentacles etc?


In fact I've just had a brain fart, we should have a rogues gallery of mold in beer or ciders!

[Chris]

It looked like the mould that grows on bread and it was only on the very top of the hops above the beer. The beer itself was crystal clear

[irish_goat]

I've had that before, the dry hops didn't submerge completely and a few had mould on them. The beer turned out 100% fine.

[Chris]

I've had that before, the dry hops didn't submerge completely and a few had mould on them. The beer turned out 100% fine.

Cheers I hope that's it I hate throwing out beer

[Ciderhead]

Sounds like you dodged a bullet.

[DEMPSEY]

A catalogue of nasty photo's would be a good idea to have

[Ciderhead]

No private selfies now Mr D that got you in trouble before

[St. Fursey]

I've had that before, the dry hops didn't submerge completely and a few had mould on them. The beer turned out 100% fine.

+1 if it tastes good, it is good.
Palmer says the same