how to get the most yeast out of beer?

[thebamaking]

i know that sediment is a part of homebrewing and all living beers, but what are some ways to reduce the amount of this sediment? i'm guessing i need to be very careful to not disturb the yeast cake when siphoning, or maybe leave in a bright tank for a couple of weeks longer? any suggestions? why is there hardly any sediment in living beers i buy in the store?

 

[GroosBrewz]

i know that sediment is a part of homebrewing and all living beers, but what are some ways to reduce the amount of this sediment? i'm guessing i need to be very careful to not disturb the yeast cake when siphoning, or maybe leave in a bright tank for a couple of weeks longer? any suggestions? why is there hardly any sediment in living beers i buy in the store?

Beers from the store are often filtered with expensive equipment to get rid of yeast.. I wish they'd keep it in like Sierra Nevada pale ale..

Yes, be careful about disturbing your yeast when bottling.. this is important.. but no matter how much sediment you have, if you bottle condition correctly and pour correctly, you will have very little sediment.. It's all in the pour IMOHO.

 

[KYB]

It's good for you! I'll pour carefully, then drink the last inch of so of beer and sediment from the bottle. If you really want it out and want your beer clear, filter and use gelatin.

 

[SMOKEU]

Use gelatin in conjunction with a cold crash for at least 2 days before bottling/kegging.

 

[david_42]

Commercial beers that are 'live', will either filter using a coarse filter (~2-5 microns) which allows the smaller yeast cells through or they filter to sub-micron and add a conditioning yeast.