Cloudy beer

[Nottsbeer]

Hi, I have a Festival Landlords conditioning in bottles. It's done 2 weeks and I'm thinking of moving it to somewhere cold. My spot for warm conditioning wasn't particularly warm (prob 17 degrees) so I'm a little concerned conditioning may be slow. I popped a cap tonight to see if some gas had built up, and was happy to have a nice hissing sound. The beer was good (lacking a bit of body) but cloudy (pic below). Should I leave the bottles a further week before moving somewhere colder, or is it good to go? Having not brewed for a good few years I'm a little rusty! I'm hoping that 2 weeks cold will now get the beer clear. Cheers.

 

[Tommo 2]

Another week won’t hurt anything mate but I don’t think it will make any difference to the body of the brew. AG OR KIT ?

 

[TonyT]

It will never hurt to leave it a little longer, IF you can keep your mitts off it, which is where I fall down. Another thing to consider if you’re concerned about the cloudiness is this- what would a blind man think if he tasted it?

 

[muppix]

How was it primed? If sugar or carbonation drops were added near the end then I'd give it another week in the warm like @Tommo 2 suggests - I like to aim for 25 degrees over two weeks here but realistically it hovers between 20 and 25.

After that definitely move it somewhere cold, but for how long depends on how cold, and the style of beer. I've bottled light beers that have been perfect after a week in the garage during winter, and then again I've got stuff out there from November that's not starting to improve now.

 

[Nottsbeer]

Another week won’t hurt anything mate but I don’t think it will make any difference to the body of the brew. AG OR KIT ?

This was a kit beer. Maybe body is the wrong word. Hopefully this will improve with time.

 

[Nottsbeer]

It will never hurt to leave it a little longer, IF you can keep your mitts off it, which is where I fall down. Another thing to consider if you’re concerned about the cloudiness is this- what would a blind man think if he tasted it?

Lol...good perspective! Will give it another week then into the cold. Leaving it alone is definitely the hard part in brewing!;

 

[Nottsbeer]

How was it primed? If sugar or carbonation drops were added near the end then I'd give it another week in the warm like @Tommo 2 suggests - I like to aim for 25 degrees over two weeks here but realistically it hovers between 20 and 25.

After that definitely move it somewhere cold, but for how long depends on how cold, and the style of beer. I've bottled light beers that have been perfect after a week in the garage during winter, and then again I've got stuff out there from November that's not starting to improve now.

The kit came with priming sugar. I dissolved it in boiled water and batch primed. I'm in the process of sourcing a fridge to convert into a fermentation chamber, so hopefully I'll have a nice warm spot for future brews. Going to give it another week then into cold. Cheers.

 

[jeg3]

Lol...good perspective! Will give it another week then into the cold. Leaving it alone is definitely the hard part in brewing!;

The solution to this is to brew lots. I only get tempted to drink early when there's nothing else available. When there's a stock of different beers to choose from I can leave it to condition in peace.

Of course, that comes with logistical and storage issues...like where to condition 100+ bottles of beer...?

 

[Nottsbeer]

The solution to this is to brew lots. I only get tempted to drink early when there's nothing else available. When there's a stock of different beers to choose from I can leave it to condition in peace.

Of course, that comes with logistical and storage issues...like where to condition 100+ bottles of beer...?
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Yes, getting a few brews done is definitely the way I want to go. I had advanced to boiling with extract and hops in the past, making some very tasty beers. I'm aiming to go AG over the summer, probably starting with small batches (as per the very good thread elsewhere) and develop from there. Have to get a new kitchen fitted first before I get too involved otherwise my wife will be hiding all my brewing kit!!

 

[foxbat]

Hi, I have a Festival Landlords conditioning in bottles. It's done 2 weeks and I'm thinking of moving it to somewhere cold. My spot for warm conditioning wasn't particularly warm (prob 17 degrees) so I'm a little concerned conditioning may be slow. I popped a cap tonight to see if some gas had built up, and was happy to have a nice hissing sound. The beer was good (lacking a bit of body) but cloudy (pic below). Should I leave the bottles a further week before moving somewhere colder, or is it good to go? Having not brewed for a good few years I'm a little rusty! I'm hoping that 2 weeks cold will now get the beer clear. Cheers.

Did you remember to pour gently in one motion and stop before the sediment reaches the neck?

 

[Nottsbeer]

Did you remember to pour gently in one motion and stop before the sediment reaches the neck?

Yep, did that. I could see before opening that the beer was cloudy. Apart from wanting a taste, i wanted to check that CO2 had been produced (will remember to use a couple of PET bottles on next brew). I hope another week in relative warmth then a couple of weeks in the shed will help it clear. Thx.