Reassurance please

[Peatbogbrewer]

A belgian blonde i fermented with wlp530 (1st foray into liquid yeasts and starter) took three weeks to complete, the krausen finally cleared at the weekend, since the its been sat in the waterbath while i went away for a couple of days. Just had a look and its got a film with filaments spreading over the surface. It smells great, should i be worried? bottling tomorrow.....

[ManseMasher]

What temperature did you ferment at? Wlp530 I think likes between 19°c - 22°c. I have heard it can take as long as 4 weeks to ferment out - what was your SG/FG? As for the film and filaments - I have had this before and it turned out fine, I siphoned very carefully into the bottling bucket and made sure none got in. If it smells alright, then fingers crossed!

[seymour]

No worries. The yeast is still in suspension, generating sufficient CO2 upward action to lift trub and cold break material to the surface. When you eventually rack to another container, carefully place the siphon tube such that you leave the very bottom and very top behind.

[Peatbogbrewer]

Phew! Its been a long one this, fermented at 19 up to 22 deg C. OG was 1063 not done an FG as hydrometer was dropped. I've switched off the heater for the water bath it will probably get to 13 deg C tonight , will rack to another fv for adding priming solution and then bottle and do as you suggest, leaving the top and bottom bit behind....

[WalesAles]

A belgian blonde i fermented with wlp530 (1st foray into liquid yeasts and starter) took three weeks to complete, the krausen finally cleared at the weekend, since the its been sat in the waterbath while i went away for a couple of days. Just had a look and its got a film with filaments spreading over the surface. It smells great, should i be worried? bottling tomorrow.....

Pbb,
Send us a pic of the filament stuff, Somebody will tell you what it is.
Taste it, if it`s OK, then it`s OK!
Google `Beer infections` you might see your filaments on there.
I`ve had this before, skimmed the muck off, bottled as normal, no problems.
I use one of these for skimming muck off the surface (sterilised and rinsed).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AQUARIUM-FISH ... sl4RKqtUrw

Hope this helps......

WA

[Peatbogbrewer]

tasted great too, bottled and primed the ol fashion way as i didn't want to stir the beer, lets see how it goes....