SAFALE 04

[skinfull]

Does anyone have any idea what causes this with safale this is the 3rd brew i have done and finshed up with a load of minute particles,

[skinfull]

Mostly on the surface, and a lot cling to the side of the bin but when you rack it off to another bin they seem ti disappear. s.s.

[Aleman]

Take a look here its a starter I made with Whitelabs British Ale Yeast, and yep it most definitely has those grains of yeast. There is a discussion on the UK Homebrew forum about what could have caused it. Ray Ashworth came up with what I tink is the right answer. Basically if the pH swings a little too much towards the acid side (Eg saturated with CO2 -> Carbonic Acid) then the yeast clumps together. If you rack the beer (in your case) you force the release of CO2 the level of carbonic acid falls, pH rises and the clumps disappear.

Its not something, vital, to worry about though

[skinfull]

Hi tjb.yes they look very much like those of yours on the ukbrewing forum, many thanks for the info.s.s.