smellycarp
Active Member
Hi everyone. I just bottled my 2nd batch and while doing so, consumed the last 2 bottles from the first batch (poor timing, at least 2 weeks with no home brew).
My first batch, a blonde ale, was brewed on 11/27 and fermented for 2 weeks, then was bottled on 12/11/11. we drank the first bottles Christmas eve and all was great.
My question is this.
While i expected some sedimentation, i found that over time, the sediment was less dense and floated up. the first bottles had a very this layer of sediment that stayed put as I poured, with some light shaking and rinsing, it came right up.
The last bottles had sediment floating up, even while just sitting in the fridge. so after 4 weeks the sediment was really loose and fluffy looking in the bottom 1.5 to 2 inches???
Is this normal?
Cheers,
Mike
My first batch, a blonde ale, was brewed on 11/27 and fermented for 2 weeks, then was bottled on 12/11/11. we drank the first bottles Christmas eve and all was great.
My question is this.
While i expected some sedimentation, i found that over time, the sediment was less dense and floated up. the first bottles had a very this layer of sediment that stayed put as I poured, with some light shaking and rinsing, it came right up.
The last bottles had sediment floating up, even while just sitting in the fridge. so after 4 weeks the sediment was really loose and fluffy looking in the bottom 1.5 to 2 inches???
Is this normal?
Cheers,
Mike