Yeast or no yeast

[AerationStation]

Just wanted to get everyone's opinion on how to drink a Belgian ale. Ive seen controversy on other posts about pouring off the supernatent beer and leaving the yeast or swirling up all the yeast before pouring.

I am not usually a fan of big chunks of yeast floating around in my beer but I also want to properly assess the beer as intended. What do you guys think?

 

[kh54s10]

I have never tried swirling up the yeast. I have not liked when I have gotten yeast in my glass with other styles so I leave the last little bit in the bottle.

When kegging I dump the first half glass, The first few beers are cloudy, yeast and trub... And they don't taste that great either.

 

[boydster]

Belgian beers are supposed to have some flavors from the yeast, but I think those flavors are mostly esters and phenols that are floating around in the beer already. I don't swirl the yeast into suspension for Belgian ales. Wits sometimes, hefeweizens most times, but not usually Belgians. I'm no expert on the style, though, so take that with a grain of salt.

 

[Calder]

The esters created by the yeast is a major contributor to the flavor of Belgian beers, however, drinking the yeast is not. Belgian beers are supposed to be clear. Leave the yeast in the bottle.

 

[Manzier]

You're not suppose to serve the yeast with a Belgian beer like chimay. It even says to store upright on the bottle due to this.

However, I personally prefer to add the yeast to my 2nd glass. Just a weird thing I do.


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[ShootersBrewCrew]

So can I put yeast into wort that has been in the carboy for two weeks?

Forgot to rehydrate the yeast soooo it's reading exactly the same gravity


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[stevo4361]

No yeast in my Belgians either. Chimay and Westmalle labels both say to pour carefully off the yeast. To each their own of course.

 

[dtwhite]

Even if it was the correct way, I wouldn't put the yeast in because I value the concept of using the bathroom whenever I feel like it.

 

[seabass07]

I've never heard of people swirling belgian beers. Only hefeweizens. I figure I get enough yeast in my diet from drinking unfiltered homebrew. I don't need any extra from swirling up the yeast.