whaleross@lemmy.worldI’ve had plenty of pellicle lately despite not changing anything in my routines. I even have it in some bottles with a small head with air. I’m not worried but I’m curious about the cause. I’ve done a few brews with brettanomyces that are more prone to pellicle but even several without have had a thin white surface. Could it be brett living in the air contaminating or the spring times have naturally more wild yeasts of which some are more sensitive?
hmm, how old is the yeast? could be that start of fermentation is slow so that that co2 production is low so that aerobes have longer time to play
MuteDog@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You likely have a contamination in your equipment somewhere. Try deep cleaning and pasteurize everything you possibly can, replace o-rings and gaskets etc.