Pouring stout

[-Liam-]

When you're pouring stout from a bottle, do you dump in the yeast at the bottom too? If not, how can you see it in the shoulder of the bottle and know when to stop?

 

[BigEd]

Unless you have a beer where the yeast is an integral part of drink like a Hefe the yeast sediment should be left behind. Don't try to pour it too fast. You should be able to tell with a little experience when the bottle has given up almost all of its contents. Even with a dark beer you should be able to see and identify the color change as the sediment starts to appear.

 

[pennyloaf]

My yeast cakes are pretty solid on the bottom. I can practically dump upside down and not get any out. How long are you letting it bottle carb? Do you always keep it upright?


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[-Liam-]

My yeast cakes are pretty solid on the bottom. I can practically dump upside down and not get any out. How long are you letting it bottle carb? Do you always keep it upright?


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I only bottled the stout a few nights ago and I usually carb for about 3 weeks. I always keep the bottles upright but I've never had the yeast solidify at the bottom. It's always quite runny and gets stirred up easily.

 

[Macdonald87]

My bottles are kinda a mix of both they are yeast cakes at the bottom but not super compact but I usually put my bottles in the fridge for a week and the cold really will help to solidify my yeast cakes making the beers nice and clear and can usually get almost all of the beer out!