My latest batch of sugar wash must have caught a bug. Two of the fermenter buckets has a definite pink hue to them and smell faintly of puke. But since I am down with a bad cold myself it is difficult to be sure about smells.
I am running a quick stripping now to see what comes out.
Pink wash infection
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rubelstrudel
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Pink wash infection
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Re: Pink wash infection
you have a nice petri dish there. prolly growing staph or strep...i'd be wary of it raw. likely no problem once distilled.
a good cleaning is in order methinks.
a good cleaning is in order methinks.
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Re: Pink wash infection
Yep. I ain't saving that pink yeast sludge. But after strip and spirit run there'll be no bugs alive.
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Re: Pink wash infection
smells like puke... most likely not going to be good
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Re: Pink wash infection
Came down with a mother of a cold today. Can't smell a thing, so after the stripping was finished all I can say is that it looks clear. No idea how it smells.
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Re: Pink wash infection
That's an understatement. The results were vile. Far worse than any of my early experiments with turbo or anything I've ever been around.DuckofDeath wrote:smells like puke... most likely not going to be good
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