Cleaning for Diastaticus Infection

[Mark Farrall]

Just a quick aside: How do you know it was a diastaticus infection?

If it was my batch downstairs, it's because I added one of the saisons with the variant deliberately to see if I could change an overly sweet batch into something else. Sot not really an infection, but a deliberate act.

The other stuff is a paraphrase of the Left Hand stuff I'm sure you've heard of - https://www.brewbound.com/news/left-hand-files-lawsuit-white-labs-contaminated-yeast

 

[thunderwagn]

Even when using a diastaticus variant, like belle saison, with a proper cleaning and sanitizing regimen, there shouldn't be much issue.

 

[Nosybear]

Even when using a diastaticus variant, like belle saison, with a proper cleaning and sanitizing regimen, there shouldn't be much issue.

That's where I'm coming from. Yes, there's the lawsuit mentioned but to state that an infection is caused by a specific organism takes some pretty healthy microbiological skills and anyone possessed of those skills would know how to get rid of the infection. And we use Diastaticus, as mentioned, in our Saisons with no lingering problems. And 2016, the time of Left Hand's recall, is a LONG time ago for yeast! I'm not challenging the OP, just asking how they got such a specific diagnosis in case I need to do one in the future!

 

[annaschmitz0]

You should clean Diastaticus infection asap, as it can endanger to many bacteria which can also cause health issue to the people living near to the area. I remember when I was in degree year, student chemical lab was caught full of small insects just because someone has kept the chemical open which attracted the pests. And the head had to call a new york city exterminator for solving the pest issues.

 

[Nosybear]

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Say what?

 

[Brewer #222202]

Yup. Is somebody lost, or is it me?

As far as determining if you have a diastaticus infection, if you bottle condition and follow your normal priming process, but end up with overly carbonated (gushers) when opening, that is a pretty good sign.
Also if your beer is higher ABV and drier than normal, that is a pretty good sign. Diastaticus strains (Belle Saison in particular) can consume more complex sugars that regular yeasts can't. This will result in a higher alcohol, drier beer with less mouthfeel. On the plus side, attenuation is generally 90% or better.
FWIW, I use the Belle Saison occasionally, but have not had any problems with cross contamination (knocking on a cask)!

 

[Hawkbox]

I did not realize that about Belle Saison, I use it in cider's a lot so I should probably pay more attention to cleaning up after brewing one.

 

[Brewer #222202]

Yeah, I mentioned it to the guy at the LHBS, and he was surprised too. If you look closely at the package, it does say it's diastaticus.