NCB Sour (Barrel Barley Wine) - Mould

[ColmR]

Hey lads,

So I've finally got around to kegging my barley wine after some dilution and fruit addition.

Anyway, I poured a glass the other night and left it out. There was a small growth of mould floating on top. It was dark and a little less than a cm in diameter. Is that normal?

Beer tastes fine. And haven't felt bad after drinking a glass. But I know nothing of sour beers and want to see if this is safe and to be expected.

Thanks

[nigel_c]

I still have to do something with my batch. It sounds like a yeast film. How did you add the fruit? How long was it on the fruit? I found raspberries do go a bit furry in a sour after a while. You may have just gotten some of that. I must take some samples and decide what to do.

[ColmR]

Yeah, the raspberries were in there longer than I'd have liked. About 3 and a half months. Was tasting grand after 2 months. Was just too lazy to rack the beer off them.

What you think though? Not dangerous or anything?

[nigel_c]

Nah will be grand. I had furry raspberries in a sour for about 6 months and though they looked pretty nasty the beer i rather delicious.
Will bring a bottle along next week.