thehopbandit
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I have done a number of brews now and I have noticed there are very fine, dust-like particles clinging to the side of the beer bottle. At first I thought they would just settle out over time, but they are still there on beers that have been sitting upright for over 3+ months.
Do any of you experience this and what exactly is it? What causes it? My initial guess is that it is either yeast or hop particles. Like I said, they are very small particles and are almost like dust. Why does it never settle? It's like they are statically clung to the bottle.
I run my beers through a metal mesh strainer before going into the primary to remove a majority of the hop sediment. My bottles are meticulously cleaned and sanitized before every bottling.
It was hard to capture a picture of it, but I have included an example. I shined a light through the bottle to highlight the particles.
Any idea on this? Any tips?
Do any of you experience this and what exactly is it? What causes it? My initial guess is that it is either yeast or hop particles. Like I said, they are very small particles and are almost like dust. Why does it never settle? It's like they are statically clung to the bottle.
I run my beers through a metal mesh strainer before going into the primary to remove a majority of the hop sediment. My bottles are meticulously cleaned and sanitized before every bottling.
It was hard to capture a picture of it, but I have included an example. I shined a light through the bottle to highlight the particles.
Any idea on this? Any tips?