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Brewing Discussions => All Grain Brewing => Topic started by: malph on January 17, 2015, 07:20:32 PM

Title: Sludge on top of beer after fermentation
Post by: malph on January 17, 2015, 07:20:32 PM
Hey Everyone,

Brewing first batch with the APA BIAB kit from geterbrewed. All seemed to go well with the actual brewing, OG was pretty much bang on. Has had 2 weeks to ferment and the airlock over past 2-3 has slowed right down. When I open the fermenter to get ready for bottling I saw this

(https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=2888e76f6a&view=fimg&th=14af9520fff83653&attid=0.1&disp=inline&realattid=1490573876955971584-local0&safe=1&attbid=ANGjdJ8Ihfy_5SqBY2EJgA4cll6OMHq1Cp4diacMEkohPs0RA0PYnyjIuhsR1gfRrWD0LIUfXm9jsokmZhfNOgbq0sQyhtzYHWT5rAPjq3NcC_clxzvAgArTtCdZZyA&ats=1421522234589&rm=14af9520fff83653&zw&sz=w1504-h920)

Its a pretty clumpy cream sludge on the top. Is this anything to be worried about ? I am thinking something may have gone wrong.

Also FG was close to the one outlined with the kit

Cheers,

Dave
Title: Re: Sludge on top of beer after fermentation
Post by: DEMPSEY on January 17, 2015, 10:11:08 PM
Your OK may be some yeast not yet dropped out. Taste the beer and smell it too. :)
Title: Re: Sludge on top of beer after fermentation
Post by: jawalemon on January 17, 2015, 10:42:05 PM
Is it just me or is the pic not showing?
Title: Re: Sludge on top of beer after fermentation
Post by: malph on January 17, 2015, 10:50:44 PM
Quote from: DEMPSEY on January 17, 2015, 10:11:08 PM
Your OK may be some yeast not yet dropped out. Taste the beer and smell it too. :)

Cheers, was expecting to have some yeast on the top but not that much. It tasted ok, but the colour definitely seemed a little off. Paler than expected. In saying that, first time doing it so I would be trusting my senses just yet. Bottled it off, so will wait and see in two weeks!
Title: Re: Sludge on top of beer after fermentation
Post by: malph on January 17, 2015, 10:51:55 PM
Quote from: jawalemon on January 17, 2015, 10:42:05 PM
Is it just me or is the pic not showing?

Ah sorry will give it another go now.
Title: Re: Sludge on top of beer after fermentation
Post by: Jonnycheech on January 18, 2015, 09:10:37 AM
Wow, I've never seen that before. Definitely looks like yeast though.
Title: Re: Sludge on top of beer after fermentation
Post by: johnrm on January 18, 2015, 11:02:32 AM
I have this on a porter, smells great...(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/18/efa41f804abf7abd31a5cdd756e10848.jpg)
Title: Re: Sludge on top of beer after fermentation
Post by: malph on January 18, 2015, 01:46:03 PM
Would have been ok with a little bit like the one above. This stuff was over a cm deep and like clotted cream. Definitely yeast though :)
Title: Re: Sludge on top of beer after fermentation
Post by: malph on January 19, 2015, 02:42:40 AM
Yeah its US-05
Title: Re: Sludge on top of beer after fermentation
Post by: malph on January 19, 2015, 09:16:25 AM
Why ? Just wondering is this expected with that yeast ? Should I look for different yeast on next run ?
Title: Re: Sludge on top of beer after fermentation
Post by: malph on January 20, 2015, 01:41:59 AM
Quote from: Bock on January 19, 2015, 09:21:09 AM
US-05 sometimes does that on me. Beer always tastes fine though.

Perfect Cheers for that
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