SAFALE -04

[skinfull]

USED THIS YEAST FOR THE 1ST TIME AT THE END OF FERMENTATION THE WORT WAS CLEAR BUT THERE WAS A HUGE AMOUNT OF LITTLE BITS FLOATING AROUND IN THE WORT ANYBODY GOT ANT IDEA WHAT THIS IS.

[mysterio]

What do the bits look like?

[Vossy1]

Possibly...though maybe not little bits...what copper finings did you use

I posted on this very same subject not so long ago (I'll find the picture)



Looks like someones been trying to feed the ducks

If you used protafloc like me, the bits are quite common, however I have also experienced the same bits with Irish moss

When you come to rack off, the yeast will form what I called grape type bunches at the bottom of the fv which makes it really hard to rack off....so to speak...

[steve_flack]

By the way, Caps Lock is on the left.

[David Edge]

Comb your hair in a different room...

[Vossy1]

[oblivious]

Comb your hair in a different room...

Most of the avatars have very little

[Vossy1]

Most of the avatars have very little

I might just get me some ducks instead

[oblivious]

Most of the avatars have very little

I might just get me some ducks instead

Mine is from the radiation

[skinfull]

VERY USEFUL INFORMATION, IN OTHER WORDS NO ONE KNOWS.CHEERS

[oblivious]

VERY USEFUL INFORMATION, IN OTHER WORDS NO ONE KNOWS.CHEERS

Flocculation don’t always mean the yeast will precipitate out, the will bunch together and then precipitate, yours most likely has not fully precipitated out, give it another and or do a secondary

By the way you’re still shouting! (CAPS)

[Vossy1]

I have read on other forums that it may be an electrostatic reaction using plastic fermentors. I'm not too sure about this.
I have just looked back in my notes and I get this reation almost exclusively with protafloc and S04.

What copper finings did you use S

[David Edge]

Protafloc - good point. It may be a case of fluffy bottoms. In addition to which copper fining, how much?

Any chance of a photo or a description? Colour, diameter, anythinng else?

[Seveneer]

VERY USEFUL INFORMATION, IN OTHER WORDS NO ONE KNOWS.CHEERS

If you provide a picture or description of the "bits" it will be easier to say what they might be and whether it's normal.

I usually end up with tiny bits of brown stuff on top of my beer but nothing like Vossy's picture. I consider this normal. Is that what you are seeing or is it more like Vossy's picture?

/Phil.

[Chris The Fish]

if the yeast has done its thing, and your ready to rack, id suggest the use of a fine meshed nylon (sterilised) sieve.

im never too proud to get the sieve out and rid the wort of floaters.



so to speak...