Ring of floaties at shoulder of bottle

[Bel_Pirishti]

I've had an IPA in bottles for four and a half weeks now (in a closet at room temperature; 70s in CA). I noticed tonight that there is a ring of "stuff" floating around the shoulder of several of the bottles. When I tilt a bottle, the stuff disperses. It looks very fine-grained, looks like smoke as it drifts in the bottle. Also, the beer doesn't taste bad, but it doesn't taste great. Infection? Should I try putting the bottles in the fridge? Any help?

 

[JohnSand]

It's fine, and common. It will most likely fall out when chilled. Chill for a few days, a week is better.

 

[ThunderpantsBrewing]

Did you dissolve your priming sugar before bottling? Could be undissolved priming sugar. I would refrigerate the bottles, see if it falls out of suspension, and go from there. It could also be an infection, but I wouldn't jump to that conclusion quite yet.

 

[phug]

what yeast did you use? is it highly flocculant? or low floccing?

 

[Bel_Pirishti]

Did you dissolve your priming sugar before bottling? Could be undissolved priming sugar. I would refrigerate the bottles, see if it falls out of suspension, and go from there. It could also be an infection, but I wouldn't jump to that conclusion quite yet.

Yeah, I dissolved it in a cup of water, boiled for about 5-7 mins. I rolled a couple of bottles around a bit and put them in the fridge. We'll see how it goes. Thanks.

 

[Bel_Pirishti]

what yeast did you use? is it highly flocculant? or low floccing?

I used Safale 05. I dissolved it per instructions and pitched it at a suitable temperature. I'm not sure about the flocculation of this yeast.

 

[ABVIBUSRM]

yeast rafts its all good

 

[mrgrimm101]

+1 on chilling for about 2 days before drinking. Sounds like it's just some yeast particles that need to settle. Or it could be hop particles (I've gotten those before.) Try not to kick up the yeast..keep the bottles standing up in your fridge for a couple days..it should settle.

 

[Bel_Pirishti]

Thanks everyone.

 

[phug]

US 05 is med floccing. I've had the same thing, yeast rafts that just wouldn't quite go away until I cold crashed it for a little while.

S-04 doesn't give me the same problem. but it's a differnet yeast strain

 

[myndflyte]

As everyone has already said, it sounds normal. If it's an infection, you'd know. Both by the taste and probably by the gushing beer you get when you open it.