Removing the "floaties" from aged beer.

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by Roland, Jun 18, 2015.

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  1. Roland

    Roland Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2012 Georgia

    I tend to get a few beers that have more than desired "floaties" in them and would like to know the best method for removing them. For a beer example I opened one of my sweet reputes and it is probably one of the worst I have seen with the "floaties" any help would be appreciated.
     
    #1 Roland, Jun 18, 2015
  2. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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    My favorite method for removing floaties is pouring them in my glass and drinking them
     
    #2 tkdchampxi, Jun 18, 2015
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  3. Yargamo

    Yargamo Initiate (0) Jun 9, 2015 New York

    Strainer seems like a better idea than picking them out with yer fingers
     
    #3 Yargamo, Jun 18, 2015
  4. bozodogbreath

    bozodogbreath Savant (1,128) Oct 19, 2006 Indiana
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  5. HighWine

    HighWine Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 Illinois

    Refrigerate the bottle upright and pour slowly into the glass leaving as much of the sediment at the bottom of the bottle as possible.
     
    #5 HighWine, Jun 19, 2015
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  6. Roland

    Roland Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2012 Georgia

    I have had few people tell me a cheese cloth. I will try it and let yall know.
     
    #6 Roland, Jun 25, 2015
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  7. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Do this, then just swig the last half inch of beer directly from the bottle.
     
    #7 jmdrpi, Jun 25, 2015
  8. Roland

    Roland Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2012 Georgia

    No way am I swigging the last bit!!
     
    #8 Roland, Jun 25, 2015
  9. Kanger

    Kanger Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2013 New York

    The issue with this method is that it aerates your beer a lot. So you'll get a ton a foam when pouring (even a slow pour will get a bit foamy) and the introduction of oxidation is enhanced. I've tried metal strainers too and the results are similar.

    But in the end, those floaties can't hurt you.
     
    #9 Kanger, Jun 25, 2015
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  10. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Why not? Usually it's just settled out yeast - which has B vitamins, and usually not really any taste.

    The floaties are not even perceivable as a texture. They just look bad
     
    #10 jmdrpi, Jun 26, 2015
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  11. Roland

    Roland Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2012 Georgia

    My biggest issue is whenever I drink a sweet repute from the cellar it is full of "floaties" and I tend to get sick the next day. Also everybody who has shared this beer with me gets sick.
     
    #11 Roland, Jun 27, 2015
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