BlendieOfIndie
Well-Known Member
My info:
- 2nd day of primary fermentation
- top fermenting, english ale yeast
- 5 gallon batch, brown ale
- vessel: 6gal, plastic bucket, sealed, air lock, etc
- my 1st batch ever :rockin:
I've learned most of my information thus far from Dave Miller's book (can't remember the title, but I'm sure you guys know what I'm talkin about). The book gets into some pretty advanced stuff, and I have read it cover to cover - which might not be a good thing since I'm a first-timer (b/c I'm more likely to violate the K.I.S.S principle).
The question:
Dave Miller recommends skimming top fermenting yeast every day during primary fermentation. I believe the idea is to get rid of the crap before it falls back into the wart and makes cloudy beer.
Is this step necessary? I realize there are some trade-offs - I'm essentially asking how optional is this step.
What instrument can be used to skim the yeast?
Will removing the yeast slow down fermentation? If so would that be a bad thing?
Thanks everyone. I look forward to learning a lot of stuff here.
- 2nd day of primary fermentation
- top fermenting, english ale yeast
- 5 gallon batch, brown ale
- vessel: 6gal, plastic bucket, sealed, air lock, etc
- my 1st batch ever :rockin:
I've learned most of my information thus far from Dave Miller's book (can't remember the title, but I'm sure you guys know what I'm talkin about). The book gets into some pretty advanced stuff, and I have read it cover to cover - which might not be a good thing since I'm a first-timer (b/c I'm more likely to violate the K.I.S.S principle).
The question:
Dave Miller recommends skimming top fermenting yeast every day during primary fermentation. I believe the idea is to get rid of the crap before it falls back into the wart and makes cloudy beer.
Is this step necessary? I realize there are some trade-offs - I'm essentially asking how optional is this step.
What instrument can be used to skim the yeast?
Will removing the yeast slow down fermentation? If so would that be a bad thing?
Thanks everyone. I look forward to learning a lot of stuff here.