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StittsvilleJames

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I have some beer in a secondary fermenter right now, and it has been there since yesterday.

I went down to peek at it today, and it looks so cool. The top half of the beer is super clear and dark brown, and the lower half is cloudy lighter brown.

The definition between the clear upper half and the lower cloudy half is really explicit and defined, and I just think thats pretty amazing.

I didn't think it would be so quick to get uncloudy though. I have read over and over that the beer can sit in a secondary for quite some time before bottling.

My question is will the yeast all not settle out of solution and then will I need to add a little bit extra to my bottling bucket when I go to bottle it, if it has become crystal clear in the carboy? Or should I try to mix it up slightly before bottling to get some yeast off the bottom?

Thanks in advance for all your help!:tank:
 
I just bottled a batch that sat in primary 4 weeks and secondaried for another two. I think it was the clearest beer i have ever bottled. No extra yeast or rousing. I bottled three days ago and there is already a litle sediment on the bottom of the bottles.
 
My question is how you can start a thread with the title "The most amazing thing to see" and not post a picture! Weak sauce, bro, weak sauce. :mug:
 
My question is how you can start a thread with the title "The most amazing thing to see" and not post a picture! Weak sauce, bro, weak sauce. :cheers:

I was actually going to post a picture, but it doesn't look nearly as good as it does with my eyes.

My bad.

I'll mail you a brew once it's all done to make up for it. :)
 
There will be enough yeast in suspension.Just look at the bottom of your bottles after a few days. The only thing i think you would want is to have it at 70ish degrees to have a good start on the priming sugar. I accidentally thunked my autosiphon on the bottem of the vessel when racking and got a good dose of yeast- oh well it will all settle out anyway.
 
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