Stupid newbie question..

[stratstud00]

Dumb question, but based on what I have read (and the few batches I've done), there is always a thin layer of sediment on the bottom of the bottles of home brew. Why do commercially brewed beers not have this same issue? Is it related to the larger size of the batches?

 

[emorris]

in short most filter there beer

 

[chickypad]

Commercial beers that are bottle conditioned do have sediment. If you want sediment-free beer carb in a keg then bottle from there.

 

[mrgrimm101]

Some commercial breweries filter their beers to make it clear and sediment-free, which can strip the beer of a lot of its flavor and character. A lot of commercial breweries do not filter their beers..there is still a thin, compact layer of sediment on the bottom of their bottles. Some breweries seem to have found ways to minimize the amount of sediment to where it's mostly unnoticeable. If they are bottle-conditioned, they have sediment. Otherwise, they are either filtered or force carbed and bottled.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Not to kick a dead horse, but yeah, most commercial beers are force carbonated in a bright tank and then bottled off of that. Many are filtered, some are not. But most commercial beers are not bottle conditioned. If they're not filtered, there can sometimes be a thin layer of sediment that forms anyway, and it's often not even noticeable. But some commercial beers ARE bottle conditioned like most bottled homebrew is (many Belgian brewers, and American-brewed Belgian style beers, are bottle conditioned), and those will definitely have sediment. However, pros, being very good at what they do generally, are able to keep sediment low and very compact. A good example is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. It's bottle conditioned, and has sediment in the bottle, but you can often pour the entire bottle without disturbing the sediment. Good luck trying to achieve that though, as even other commercial bottle conditioned beers can pour sediment if you don't' watch it.