Beer is layering in secondary?

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I posted this first in the recipe section. I looked at the batch again. I'm almost certain that what I am seeing is the beer separating like a black and tan. Could the Vienna part of the beer possibly be separating from the Pilsner. It is like a 3 inch slightly darker gold layer sitting on top of the lighter golden. And its not gradual. There's an edge that is only visible at certain angles because of lighting. I don't even know if a photo would capture it.

Or, I'm crazy.

My version of a Pilsner Ale (Alesner?) has been in secondary for a week. I've looked at the carboy from about 7 different angles, and it looks like its darker at the top. It was my first AG, I used 9lbs pils, 1 lbs Vienna, Saaz hops, US-05 yeast for a 5 gallon batch. Its golden all through, just looks darker at the top 3 inches. There is also a thin ring of sediment floating on the surface making a ring all around the beer. The ring goes around the whole batch and is about 1.5 inches inside the wall of the carboy.

Then, I don't know what to make of this, there is an identical ring floating in the beer about 2 inches under the top ring. Just floating there, perfecting around.

Is this common, does it mean anything?
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that is just the yeast settling out. Happens all the time, bottle when it reaches the bottom :).
 
Clear beer will look darker, the yeasties reflect light, making the beer "appear" lighter in color.

It is like a fog bank... it looks bright, because the water droplettes are reflecting light, as they obstruct the light.
 

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