WTF is the clear layer of liquid in carboy?

[goforevercrazywithit]

I made an oatmeal stout and let it stay in primary or three weeks. went to bottle this morning and I noticed in my carboy that there is a clear layer of liquid seperating the beer from the dead yeast and sediment...what could it be?

 

[frazier]

It's called "beer".

OK seriously - is it "water" clear, or "not cloudy but dark" clear?

 

[drhookmec]

Possible you could take a pic?

That would be a big help.

 

[Pie_Man]

I'm guessing it's just beer. The beer near the yeast tends to look clearer due to light reflecting off the yeast cake.

 

[D_Nyholm]

I'm guessing it's just beer. The beer near the yeast tends to look clearer due to light reflecting off the yeast cake.

I think this is it. Yeast in suspension heavily toward the bottom could make it look really light in contrast to a dark stout.

 

[unionrdr]

The beer at the top will look clearer as the trub,etc settles out. When it's all clear or slightly misty,then bottle. Less trub in the bottles that way.

 

[indiangoat]

I made an oatmeal stout and let it stay in primary or three weeks. went to bottle this morning and I noticed in my carboy that there is a clear layer of liquid seperating the beer from the dead yeast and sediment...what could it be?

Same thing happened to me with oat flakes. It is a super clear one inch layer on top. Probably some kind of oil less dense than water