Well I brewed a Saaz lager 3 weeks back.
I kegged it today and a bit of a funny smell to it. Slighly "lambic".
I taste it and it didn't have a sour taste to it. Would it be noticeable immediately?
I've kegged it anyway and I am wondering if it's going to go sour while conditioning?
Lambic infection - when do they show?
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Re: Lambic infection - when do they show?
Did you see anything on the surface of the beer in the FV before kegging that looked odd? A lacto infection usually shows as a white film.
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Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Re: Lambic infection - when do they show?
There was a bit of "gunk" on the surface, not a white film though.
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Re: Lambic infection - when do they show?
I've been through the motions of worrying about infection way too many times. If it's not obviously infected - a film or a pellicle - it's probably fine. If you used a true lager yeast it will need time anyway, lagers are subtle and slight imperfections show up quickly