Infected Starter? (Can't find the infected thread)

[Jwin]

I noticed this about a week ago. Pretty sure it's bad. Left it to see what happens. This is the second(step up) starter of some 3787 so it could have picked up a bug along the way. I think it's growing, but I'm not sure. Can only see well from below.

Whatcha think? Would be going in 10g of westvleteren 12 clone, so I don't want to risk it.

 

[Remos112]

I find it hard to tell as I've never seen a infected started, personally I wouldn't risk it. The price of a new vial of yeast is much lower then the potential damage if indeed it does go south. Unless the more experienced people say otherwise I would dispose it sanitize the hell out of everything and start over.

 

[Jwin]

The good news is I don't have to have it now. I brewed Sunday and was going to use a gyle to build up enough for 10-12g.
Gonna let it ride out a couple more weeks unless someone steps in. If it grows or tastes off, I'll start over for sure.
If u do, I'll probably get white labs shipped as I'm pretty confident in my starter process and I've read some less than stellar things in regards to wyeast as of late.

 

[Remos112]

If it grows or tastes off, I'll start over for sure.

This seems very sensible! Let us know how it turns out!

 

[Jwin]

Update. No new growth or anything. The amount of stuff on the surface decreased a bit. I'll be harvesting and washing yeast later in the week and I'll taste it then