slydawwg

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Hi, Four days ago my Pilsner went into the secondary and I've just noticed a lot of "half rice size" particles suspended (not on top) in the beer. They don't seem to be settling and if anything are becoming more numerous. Should I be concerned ?

ifishsum

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When I rack to secondary (usually after a 14 day primary), I often notice yeast/protein flakes in the beer, it's most noticeable when I use Nottingham yeast. So far they've always settled out by the end of the 14 day secondary, and if I put the carboy somewhere cooler they seem to settle out faster. Let it ride in secondary for a couple of weeks and see if they don't settle out.

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slydawwg

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Yes, flakes is a better description, but I've never had these before in the secondary so I'm concerned it might be an infection.

scinerd3000

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can you take a picture?

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double_e5

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It is probably yeast. Relax.

slydawwg

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No, pics wouldn't show it up properly, and the more I think about it, yeast makes sense. As this is a lighter Pilsner and previously I've made darker beers, so they (particles) would be more noticable in the lighter brew. Time will tell. Thanx

ajwillys

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Are they round? Did you use whole hops without a filter? I sometimes see these round things when I use whole hops (pretty much all the time). I don't know what they are but they are more abundant with hoppy brews with no filter or hop bag.

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zanemoseley

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Sounds like what I got one time using a Bel Abbey yeast, the beer isn't great and I still have a few bottles left after a few months. I think that kit just wasn't very good as it doesn't get very good praise from what I've read.

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/floaters-left-even-after-secondary-108187/

slydawwg

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No this wouldn't be a hops problem. Mixed bag of opinions on what they might be or qaulity of finished product. Again hoping its just yeast that hasn't settled yet, though I can't figure what the hold up would be. At any rate nothing to do but wait and hope they get anchored. (although they seem to be multiplying, which is weird)