What's up with my brew?

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by mrchrisray, Apr 16, 2014.

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  1. pweis909

    pweis909 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,250) Aug 13, 2005 Wisconsin
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    It sounds like you have taken great measures to avoid moving trub from the kettle. Do your filters catch a lot of break material? I'm wondering if all the gunk is yeast and dry hop or if it is stuff from the kettle.
     
    #21 pweis909, Apr 16, 2014
  2. DaveOrlowski

    DaveOrlowski Zealot (560) Mar 11, 2014 Wisconsin
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    looks to me like yeast rafts clinging to the side of the jug, it happens all of the time, may drop out, but wont harm the beer. Best of luck!
     
    #22 DaveOrlowski, Apr 16, 2014
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  3. mrchrisray

    mrchrisray Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 Ohio

    Some of the gunk is the dry hops but most of it is trub. The cheesecloth does work but as you can see, it could use some prefecting.
     
    #23 mrchrisray, Apr 16, 2014
  4. mrchrisray

    mrchrisray Initiate (0) May 14, 2013 Ohio

    I'm fine waiting another week or so to bottle, but my concern with that now is the dry hop. Are the flavors and aroma from the dry hop going to fade if I wait another week to bottle?
     
    #24 mrchrisray, Apr 16, 2014
  5. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,295) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
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    Any recipe with a preponderance of wheat in the grain bill I've ever made was ready for the bottle within 14 days.

    Maybe some of the barley recipes are ready sooner than three weeks but if you're bottling by the seat of your pants...IOW no hydro-sampling no refractomomeretering (sic)...IMO it's more better to wait a few extra days.
     
    #25 HerbMeowing, Apr 17, 2014
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