Just transferring my Stella Clone to secondary and first time using the Saflager w34/70.
Nice rock steady ferment and the start of a nice clear beer, I was reading here where somebody posted about yeast strings and its the first time I ever saw them, is this peculiar to this yeast?
They never got anywhere near my secondary as I tilt and I always use a lash of this stuff sterilised over the end of the autosiphon with an elastic band.
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I am not overly concerned as the beer tasted clean and great and off to lagering now.
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That looks very healthy to me - well done
I get this (yeast clumps on the side) almost every time I brew.
Hope it tastes as good as it looks !
Thanks Partridge for the input, I just hadn't seen those "man of war" drifters before.
Like my floaters I am going to rise above that comment :P
Lagering down now to 4 Degrees and its crystal clear, a bit on the darker side for a stella clone,
had a little sip, and it tastes really good except for a slight butter taste at the end, dammit! I even did a diacetyl rest.
Lets she how she goes when I'm down at just below 2 Degrees and after I carbonate in 4-6 weeks.
What's your water like for brewing,if the carbonates are high and you did not lower them this might be part of the reason why the beer is darker. Carbonates will redden a beer,not a well known comment on point.
thats it I think :(