How long is too long to wait before bottling? I have a Honey Blonde that has been in a secondary glass carboy for 32 days now, and there's still as much, if not more, yeasties floating up and down throughout. While the beer is extremely clear, I'm worried because of the junk floating. What should i do? Dump it? Bottle it? I dont want to drink beer with chunks in it.
Whats too long in carboy?
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COLD CRASH IT!
My Braggot was doing the same thing...very clear...just has chunks of yeast that are dancing up and down in it.
2 days in the fridgerator....all is good.
My Braggot was doing the same thing...very clear...just has chunks of yeast that are dancing up and down in it.
2 days in the fridgerator....all is good.
Ben25
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Don't dump it! At this point it could be very dangerous and highly toxic. Send it to me for proper disposal.
If you have room, you'd be better off refrigerating the whole carboy. If not, put it in a cooler with some ice for a few days, then rack to the bottling bucket.
Here is a really crappy photo , but is it pretty much what you're dealing with?
If that's it, be very careful when you rack and don't suck them little buggers up, maybe use a screen on your racking cane. Also...Cold crashing the entire carboy (Ice bath is a great idea!) will settle them. No harm done if you bottle a few...they'll settle out as it ages, and get pretty solid in the bottle.
If that's it, be very careful when you rack and don't suck them little buggers up, maybe use a screen on your racking cane. Also...Cold crashing the entire carboy (Ice bath is a great idea!) will settle them. No harm done if you bottle a few...they'll settle out as it ages, and get pretty solid in the bottle.
