I know that I've read that some particles, yeast, etc floating in the beer isn't a problem, and I've had some in some of my home brews but nothing excessive. However, tonight I opened a can from a local brewery and poured into a glass and have never seen so much debris in a beer. It was an IPA and I could barely see through it due to everything floating in it. Is there a point where it's not safe to drink with too much in the beer?
Question about "floaters"
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EcuPirate07
Beer is a food group
No, it's all "organic" it can't hurt you.
jstringer1983
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Had this happen to me a few weeks ago. Pretty sure none of it could make you sick, but it kinda takes away from enjoying a beer when its got pieces floating around the glass. I took my 6 pack back and got a refund.
It might very well be yeast from unfiltered beer, in which case just be careful when you pour to leave it in the bottle.
It can't hurt you, unless there is something besides beer in the bottles.
There are some unfiltered commercial beers. They usually don't have much sediment in the bottles. But they need to be treated like homebrew. Leave the bottles upright. If they get shaken up you need to leave them alone for a couple of days. Chill for at least overnight. Pour into a glass very carefully, leaving a little behind in the bottom of the bottle.
Unless it was a New England IPA. Then it is supposed to be cloudy, though there shouldn't be any "chunks".
There are some unfiltered commercial beers. They usually don't have much sediment in the bottles. But they need to be treated like homebrew. Leave the bottles upright. If they get shaken up you need to leave them alone for a couple of days. Chill for at least overnight. Pour into a glass very carefully, leaving a little behind in the bottom of the bottle.
Unless it was a New England IPA. Then it is supposed to be cloudy, though there shouldn't be any "chunks".
