Secondary sediment

[macleanb]

Hi Guys

tried posting this on an old thread but no one noticed ( )

I have transfered some beer brewed with SO5 to secondary (on Saturday) and already there is > 5mm of sediment.


Is it alright to leave it on this for a couple of weeks?


ttfn benm

[mr bond]

As long as the beer is cool or cold conditioning it wouldn't pose a problem.%age wise its probably less than you would find in the bottom of a bottle conditioned beer, and that has no deleterious effects.

[macleanb]

No - its at ambient (beer currently 22c)

[oxford brewer]

It will be ok to leave it for another 10 days.If you can move it somewhere cooler then that would be better(it will help the sediment drop out quicker).

[mr bond]

No - its at ambient (beer currently 22c)

pop it in the fridge for a fortnight and cc it maybe.

[maxashton]

I wouldn't have thought a small yeast cake would be a problem, but if you're really concerned you can of course rack to another vessel for further conditioning.

Just ensure your sanitation is well up to snuff.

M

[JohnJeye]

Only problem your looking at really is when you come to dispense it. From bottles it can be hard to keep in the bottle and pouring needs to be one fluid motion. Out of a keg its alot easier as the cake lies below the tap draw level.

I reckon though with a small cake like at the bottom you could leave it on there for a good 5 / 6 months. I don't talk from experience though so some one might have had some bad experiences