newbie question - filtering before bottling

[gbaratto]

I'm a beginner on the home brew world (3 batches so far), and I'm wondering why all the recipes I've seen so far don't say anything about filtering the beer before bottling.

Is it because filtering traps the remaining yeast, so the beer doesn't carbonate?

Is there an alternative? For some kinds of beer it's not very nice to have that sediment in the bottom of the bottle, that makes the beer cloudy.

Thanks

 

[Brakeman_Brewing]

im gonna take a stab at this one and say that its because most home brews are bottle conditioned, like for me i do 1 week primary, 2 weeks secondary, 2 weeks bottles before tasting...this is probably the standard for the types of beers i do, and they all condition and carbonate in the bottle.....i guess if that helps?

 

[Bobby_M]

You're right, filtering would take the yeast out, without which bottle carbonation is not possible. If you want less sediment, let the beer clear longer in primary, use an extended secondary, and/or let the bottles cold condition in the fridge for a couple weeks AFTER you know they've carbonated. The beer will be clearer the longer it sits in the fridge.

 

[srm775]

I'm a beginner on the home brew world (3 batches so far), and I'm wondering why all the recipes I've seen so far don't say anything about filtering the beer before bottling.

Is it because filtering traps the remaining yeast, so the beer doesn't carbonate?

Is there an alternative? For some kinds of beer it's not very nice to have that sediment in the bottom of the bottle, that makes the beer cloudy.

Thanks

I think it's mostly because it's just not worth it. I don't bottle condition, but still don't filter because it's just a lot of extra work that a little time, gelatin/irish moss and some cold crashing would accomplish anyways.

 

[Orfy]

It's because you don't need to.
Use the correct methods, have a little patience and you'll have clear beer.

Commercial breweries do it because:

• They can't get away with anything less than perfectly clear.
• They force carbonate and don't prime.
• They don't leave the beer long enough to drop bright.

 

[98EXL]

no filtering is needed in all reality....

the only 'Filtering' I do (which I just started) is putting a nylon bag over the end of my auto-siphon to trap the hop sludge, looks like it did a great job!

 

[beerdad]

Yep listen to those guys good advice and don't drink from the bottle. Pour the beer into a glass and leave the last little bit in the bottle with most of the yeast.

 

[gbaratto]

Cool. Thanks a lot for all you answer guys!

 

[nuclearguy]

I know this had been answered already, but my 2 cents. you don't want to filter the yeast out, not that I think you would get it all, but it might effect your carbination slightly. I am just bit careful in my transfer techniques- boil to fermenter to bottling bucket to bottle- so that I am not moving a lot if any particulate matter.