I brewed this pale ale at the end of April:
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1.50 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 20.00 %
1.50 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 20.00 %
3.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 40.00 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 13.33 %
0.50 lb Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 6.67 %
1.00 oz Centennial [8.50 %] (60 min) Hops 24.7 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (15 min) Hops 4.5 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (5 min) Hops 1.8 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [8.50 %] (5 min) Hops 2.5 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (1 min) Hops 0.4 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [8.50 %] (1 min) Hops 0.5 IBU
1 tsp Irish Moss
1 Pkgs Nottingham Yeast-Ale
50 min Mash In Add 5.63 qt of water at 161.4 F 150.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 3.60 qt of water at 200.2 F 168.0 F
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It went pretty well, I came in a bit short on the OG due to low mash efficiency but I'm content with a 4% ABV, sessionable pale ale. I crash cooled it 3 days prior to bottling and I am very happy with the clarity, although I do have some chill haze, but that's not a big deal to me. After bottle conditioning for 5 weeks now, the carbonation is finally getting to an appropriate level for drinking, but still not quite there. However I have noticed that I have some small, white floaties sitting on top of the beer in each bottle. When I shake the bottle, they fall into suspension. I chilled a bottle for 24 hours and poured it and the floaties are quite visible in the glass, although the flavor and aroma seem to be pretty nice. Any idea wtf these little floaties could be? I wouldn't think yeast colonies as I would assume the crash cooling dropped most of the yeast out of suspension (hence the extended carbonation period of 5 weeks). Here's a couple pics, I had a hard time getting a clear shot but it should give you an idea of what I'm talking about. Thanks for any help.
PS
Just to clarify, I'm not that concerned with the clarity of the beer, I'm more concerned with the presence of said floaties and whether they may be indicative of an infection or how to prevent them in future brews.
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1.50 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 20.00 %
1.50 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 20.00 %
3.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 40.00 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 13.33 %
0.50 lb Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 6.67 %
1.00 oz Centennial [8.50 %] (60 min) Hops 24.7 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (15 min) Hops 4.5 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (5 min) Hops 1.8 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [8.50 %] (5 min) Hops 2.5 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [6.30 %] (1 min) Hops 0.4 IBU
0.50 oz Centennial [8.50 %] (1 min) Hops 0.5 IBU
1 tsp Irish Moss
1 Pkgs Nottingham Yeast-Ale
50 min Mash In Add 5.63 qt of water at 161.4 F 150.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 3.60 qt of water at 200.2 F 168.0 F
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It went pretty well, I came in a bit short on the OG due to low mash efficiency but I'm content with a 4% ABV, sessionable pale ale. I crash cooled it 3 days prior to bottling and I am very happy with the clarity, although I do have some chill haze, but that's not a big deal to me. After bottle conditioning for 5 weeks now, the carbonation is finally getting to an appropriate level for drinking, but still not quite there. However I have noticed that I have some small, white floaties sitting on top of the beer in each bottle. When I shake the bottle, they fall into suspension. I chilled a bottle for 24 hours and poured it and the floaties are quite visible in the glass, although the flavor and aroma seem to be pretty nice. Any idea wtf these little floaties could be? I wouldn't think yeast colonies as I would assume the crash cooling dropped most of the yeast out of suspension (hence the extended carbonation period of 5 weeks). Here's a couple pics, I had a hard time getting a clear shot but it should give you an idea of what I'm talking about. Thanks for any help.
PS
Just to clarify, I'm not that concerned with the clarity of the beer, I'm more concerned with the presence of said floaties and whether they may be indicative of an infection or how to prevent them in future brews.