Hi, my first beer here. A Cooper's Pilsner, I timed this so I could bottle it before I went on a long break abroad, so it would be drinkable shortly after I got home. Something tricky came up right before I left and I never had the chance to rack it off before leaving.
Now I'm back, a month later, and I wonder if its still ok. First question: what might the effects be of doing this? Flat and pungent? Ruined? Not sure if the process changes once you bottle it. The yeast in these are mixed lager and ale yeasts, if this helps, so I was able to brew it at around 20 degrees, or whatever the instructions said.
Related question: I see everyone moans about their beers looking ugly, but is this an issue? Pic shows things floating about, at the close up it looks like somebody's phlegm in it! Everything smells fine but before I disturbed it it looked more like cobwebs hanging down from the surface.
Or am I just worrying and need to get on and bottle it?
Many thanks!
Now I'm back, a month later, and I wonder if its still ok. First question: what might the effects be of doing this? Flat and pungent? Ruined? Not sure if the process changes once you bottle it. The yeast in these are mixed lager and ale yeasts, if this helps, so I was able to brew it at around 20 degrees, or whatever the instructions said.
Related question: I see everyone moans about their beers looking ugly, but is this an issue? Pic shows things floating about, at the close up it looks like somebody's phlegm in it! Everything smells fine but before I disturbed it it looked more like cobwebs hanging down from the surface.
Or am I just worrying and need to get on and bottle it?
Many thanks!