Just had some crap luck on my brewday. I brewed a doppelbock today. Everything was going great - hit all my temps and gravity readings within a point. I was planning on pitching on the yeast cake from a Dunkel I brewed recently. I was looking forward to getting the Dunkel kegged as well, since the pre-lagering sample I took tasted fantastic.
Unfortunately, when I cracked the lid on the Dunkel I got hit with a pretty strong sour aroma. The beer has a thin, shiny skin on top. It is undoubtedly contaminated
It's been a hectic winter/spring, and I've definitely taken my chances and rushed through some cleaning/sanitization. Of course it has to catch up to me at the most inopportune time - with a big lager ready to pitch on the yeast.
Thankfully, I had a pack of 34/70 in the fridge. It's a bit less than I'd like to pitch in this beer, but not such a drastic underpitch that I'm worried about it.
On the bright side, I have an extra keg open now. The best plan of action is to get back on the horse and brew something easy. Looks like I'll be brewing some IPA soon...