White bits in Cascade Brew

[QldKev]

I've recently tried the cascade brew (Lager) and after 2 weeks its still not finished; but now there appears to be little white chunks floating around the top. It this stuffed, or should I ignore it.

[keat]

Does it taste ok? If it tastes alright, I suggest keeping it till its done.

[tommo]

g'day qldkev,

What Yeast did you use?

I recently had this happen to a brew and the only variable was that I pitched a different Yeast to what I normally used.

The batch turned out to be fine. So like keat said just see what it looks like when it's finished.
cheers

tommo

[Guest]

i had a layer i white stuff form on beer after bottleing it, when i bumped bottle it sunk to the bottom in little sand size chunks tasted fine though

[Oliver]

White stuff is generally yeast.

Did you take a gravity reading with your hydrometer when you started?

When you say it's still fermenting, why do you think that?

Oliver

[QldKev]

I havn't taken a gravity ready; it is still bubbling away. I used the standard yeast it comes with. I tasted it and could not swallow it, yuk; like a mild vinegar taste but not acid. Maybe I need to review my sterilising method; i've been using baby bottle wash. I might try the 4ml of bleach in the fermentor idea.

[Tony]

That's 4mL bleach / 1L of water, which is 1/2 cup (125ml) in 30L.

Tony

[the Baron]

QLD Kev, I am a big advocate of the baby bottle wash Milton. I clean my dunny with bleach and would not drink from it no matter how much bleach I used. Milton however is used for babies bottles, and I see lots of babies getting about so it must do the job. I rinse after I use it however so get not bad flavours or smells. Never had an infection using it.

[db]

idophor

[QldKev]

Thanks for the replies