Unexpected Flavor after Filtering Cream Ale

[ryanryates]

Ok, brewed a standard cream ale 2.5 weeks ago using Bells yeast. Grain bill pilsner malt, maize, and rice. Very vigorous fermentation day 2-5 at 67 degrees. FG 1.009.

Filtered 15 gallons tonight through a 1 micron filter into kegs. I will note that we forgot to dump trub/yeast from the conical so we did pull a lot of yeast into the filter. Tasted the sample and it surpisingly had the aroma and flavor or an American wheat beer. While the beer is still green, no noticeable acetaldehyde or diacetyl flavor. My initial thought was that the yeast in filter was giving the beer the aroma and flavor.

I have 3 weeks lagering time before our Oktoberfest party. My assumtion is to RDWHAHB and let thr lagering process take care of thr beer. Any thoughts or words of wisdom?

 

[Yooper]

Ok, brewed a standard cream ale 2.5 weeks ago using Bells yeast. Grain bill pilsner malt, maize, and rice. Very vigorous fermentation day 2-5 at 67 degrees. FG 1.009.

Filtered 15 gallons tonight through a 1 micron filter into kegs. I will note that we forgot to dump trub/yeast from the conical so we did pull a lot of yeast into the filter. Tasted the sample and it surpisingly had the aroma and flavor or an American wheat beer. While the beer is still green, no noticeable acetaldehyde or diacetyl flavor. My initial thought was that the yeast in filter was giving the beer the aroma and flavor.

I have 3 weeks lagering time before our Oktoberfest party. My assumtion is to RDWHAHB and let thr lagering process take care of thr beer. Any thoughts or words of wisdom?

What flavor are you picking up that you describe as "American wheat" flavor? I get tart from wheat beers, but it doesn't sound like you're describing "tart". Is it "tart", "yeasty", "vegetal", etc?

 

[ryanryates]

Yooper, I wouldn't call it tart or vegital. I'm thinking more yeasty than anything. Of course the beer is now in 3 kegs kegs in the fridge and I only have my memory to go on. It just had the dront end mouthfeel of an American wheat beer which was shocking to me. I pulled the bells yeast from the bottom of my conical of pumpkin beer which had no similar flavor and aroma issues whatsoever. I've always found the strain to be pretty clean albeit a ****ty floculating strain.