wittmania
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Just started a new batch (my 3rd) last night using a custom kit from my local home brew store. Fermentation has really taken off this morning, but it looks kind of funny.
I am fermenting in a Better Bottle carboy (I like to watch the bubbles!) and it looks like my beer has formed layers, with a lighter brown at the bottom (about 6" tall) and a darker brown at the top. The line between the two layers is pretty definite.
When I transferred from the kettle to the carboy, I transferred EVERYTHING, rather than just siphoning off and trying to avoid sediment. Is that a bad idea? Could that be what's causing the discoloration in the lower part of the carboy?
Thanks for your replies!
I am fermenting in a Better Bottle carboy (I like to watch the bubbles!) and it looks like my beer has formed layers, with a lighter brown at the bottom (about 6" tall) and a darker brown at the top. The line between the two layers is pretty definite.
When I transferred from the kettle to the carboy, I transferred EVERYTHING, rather than just siphoning off and trying to avoid sediment. Is that a bad idea? Could that be what's causing the discoloration in the lower part of the carboy?
Thanks for your replies!