Mineral buildup in carboy?

[goodsuds]

I needed one of my buckets for another batch and didn't have time to bottle so I racked my wheat beer to a carboy on Friday. I noticed this morning that I could see brush marks where the yeast is clinging to the side of the carboy. I presume they're clinging to mineral deposits.

I cleaned the carboy with OneStep and a carboy brush and sanitized it with StarSan before I racked the beer. It makes me wonder what else can be sticking to that buildup if the yeast are...

Should I be worried about this or is this another case of RDWHAHB? Any suggestions on getting the mineral deposits or whatever that is off the inside of the glass?

Thanks!

 

[goodsuds]

Mods, can you please move my thread to the beginners beer forum? I opened it here by mistake.

 

[goodsuds]

Bump

 

[dogbar]

A long soak in water and oxyclean takes care of just about everything.

Having said that, it almost looks like the yeast are just settling out and sticking to a slight bend in the carboy wall. I can't totally tell from the photo, but that always happens in mine (which are a bit more ridged).

 

[Cyclman]

I get lots of yeast sticking to the walls. I clean the hell out of my carboys- if you have deposits, they'll be pretty obvious.

 

[edecambra]

Agreed. You have yeast, trub, etc. Not minerals. Don't sweat it and oxy after you'll be squeaky clean.

 

[goodsuds]

What are the vertical lines that look like scratches/brush marks on the sides then? I'm used to seeing yeast stick to the sides of my fermenters, but I don't recall seeing the lines before.

 

[dogbar]

Looks like yeast sliding slowly down the sides.

 

[goodsuds]

Looks like yeast sliding slowly down the sides.

When I first read that I thought you said the yeast are sliding down the slides.

Thanks for the reassurance!

 

[flars]

I have had the same thing happen with some yeasts.

 

[Dirty25]

I wouldn't worry about this. Just clean it good when its empty.

To clean it give it a good soak in PBW for a day or two.