Wort seems to have seperated...

Kimsta · Apr 7, 2008

I made my first oatmeal chocolate stout the other day (Saturday) and everything went off without a hitch. OG was 1.060, a bit higher than expected but still no worries there. Now, it's fermenting and the yeast layer seems to have settled in the middle of my fermenter. I switched the blow off tube to an airlock since it's not getting too vigorous. I included this image to show what's going on

Do I have to agitate the wort so that the yeast gets to the bottom area? Will the yeast eat it's way to the bottom? I'm using a British Ale yeast.

bradsul · Apr 7, 2008

Did you put cocoa in the beer? The one time I used cocoa it did the same thing. I found that it didn't actually mix into the beer, it just settled immediately on the bottom and then looked almost exactly like what you have there.

blacklab · Apr 7, 2008

Kimsta said:
I made my first oatmeal chocolate stout the other day (Saturday) and everything went off without a hitch. OG was 1.060, a bit higher than expected but still no worries there. Now, it's fermenting and the yeast layer seems to have settled in the middle of my fermenter. I switched the blow off tube to an airlock since it's not getting too vigorous. I included this image to show what's going on

Do I have to agitate the wort so that the yeast gets to the bottom area? Will the yeast eat it's way to the bottom? I'm using a British Ale yeast.

Your picture is pretty rugged, but I think you are fine. The yeast should eventually settle to the bottom.

However, this is based on the fact that; we don't know you recipe, or what temp you pitched yeast at. Posting that info would be helpful in answering your question.

Kimsta · Apr 7, 2008

Oh I apologize, i had the recipe posted on a previous topic of mine (thanks again Bradsul!)

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=60797

I did not end up adding chocolate to the boil, nor the Vanilla. Only grains, DME, Hops, and British Ale yeast. Temp was around 63F. Steeped Oats, and Grains in a seperate pot with 1 gallon of 150F water for 30 mins. Threw it in a strainer, and rinsed with 1 gallon of 150F water.