If it doesn't kill you and it tastes good I wouldn't worry about it. Does it taste better? Have you stumbled onto something? You may have been visited by aliens. LOL
Sounds like you need to sterilise properly. But even if you do the contaminent may be in your room, it may be you, a friend, your dog? Could it be a change in your water?
I had a couple of bad batches with the heat : South Australia 35 - 40 C but this last one is going along nice. I think above all I spent a couple of days cleaning & sterilising leaving sterilising agent in my barrel over night for 2 nights. Lots of boiling water, all that work for 25 ltrs of heaven. I think that's what you're going to have to do, Lots of cleaning.
Good luck matee. :) Beer... lowering mens standards through the ages. mmm... Beer
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"PeterB" <PeterB2home.alone.drinking.homebrew> wrote in message news:45bfd922$0$31481$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com...
2 weeks ago I racked 5 gallons and after 5 days a white skin appeared on the top.
I asked the local brew store and was told it was caused by a benign yeast. It wouldn't affect the taste, but was near impossible to get rid of.
I cleaned the carboy, racking cane and tube as well as I could BUT!!
The last batch I racked on saturday has just developed the same white scum on top.
Do I have to throw the carboy or does anyone know how I can stop the rot?
Any answers greatfull received
PeterB
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