US56 floculation?

johnmac · Post by **johnmac** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:26 am

I've noticed a few people saying that US56 is difficult to clear.

I just thought I'd mention that my experience has been the opposite. Fining with Brupaks Auxiliary finings and 24h later with gelatin has produced some of the most polished beer I've ever had, within less than a fortnight of pitching.

RabMaxwell · Post by **RabMaxwell** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:11 pm

I use US 56 a fair bit its one of the worst clearer i have used i have had it sitting at 5oc for 4 weeks & it's still cloudy as hell. But i have 110 litres in a polished straight within 12 hours of adding triple strength issinglass

delboy · Post by **delboy** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:08 pm

Never had a problem with it 'clearing' it just takes for ever for the yeast head to drop but when it does it drops out of suspension as well as say nottingham.

mysterio · Post by **mysterio** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:34 pm

The yeast head drops on US-05? I thought it just stayed there, being impatient I always rack from underneath it

bitter_dave · Post by **bitter_dave** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:45 pm

johnmac wrote:I've noticed a few people saying that US56 is difficult to clear.

I just thought I'd mention that my experience has been the opposite. Fining with Brupaks Auxiliary finings and 24h later with gelatin has produced some of the most polished beer I've ever had, within less than a fortnight of pitching.

Surely the point is that you used finings? I've used this yeast once and got very polished beer, but it was the only time I've ever had to use finings.

johnmac · Post by **johnmac** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:03 pm

Surely the point is that you used finings?

Yes, my point is that it responds really well to the combination of aux and gelatin, perhaps better than any other yeast I've tried. On the other hand, I've found Windsor laughs in the face of triple strength isinglass

johnmac · Post by **johnmac** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:47 am

Starting this thread was a big mistake - I now have a massive chill haze problem with this batch of beer. Serves me right for being cocky

johnmac · Post by **johnmac** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:29 pm

Thanks DaaB. The keg which has been kept at 16c is still perfect. It's just the one I left outside that's gone hazy. The haze appears to be dropping out and leaving a surprising amount of crud behind as it does so. I would never have believed that bright beer could hold so much solids.

Rookie · Post by **Rookie** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:30 pm

I've only used this yeast one time. It was in an APA that too a loooong time to drop clear.

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