Lando
Well-Known Member
My first brew, a true brew belgian, has been in primary for a week and the gravity reading has leveled at 1.013 over the past 2-3 days. When I took a sample a few days ago I stole about 16 ounces out of the primary, stuck it in a 20oz coke bottle and added tbs of sugar to attempt to prime it just to get a visual on what is going on with the beer. When I did this I squeezed the sides of the bottle in so as co2 produced it would expand out the bottle. Now the bottle is pretty tight. Tighter than I think it would be new with coke. Yeast has formed in the bottom of the bottle and the rest of the brew looks pretty good. Not clear, but hazy. The sample I took my hydro reading with got drank and it tasted flat as expected, but not bad.
I am thinking about bottling the brew, but would rather not have the yeast in the bottom if possible. I know, I know... learn how to pour into a glass...etc.
If I rack to secondary for a week or two will that keep the yeast out of the bottom of the bottle, or is that just going to be part of it regardless of techique due to priming and carbonation?
And from what I have read the secondary will help clear up the beer?
Thanks.
I am thinking about bottling the brew, but would rather not have the yeast in the bottom if possible. I know, I know... learn how to pour into a glass...etc.
If I rack to secondary for a week or two will that keep the yeast out of the bottom of the bottle, or is that just going to be part of it regardless of techique due to priming and carbonation?
And from what I have read the secondary will help clear up the beer?
Thanks.