simonlpearce
Active Member
Have done 2 brews now, both Pilsners.
The first was ok, a little yeasty, but i figured this was because i bottled too quickly and because the fermenting temp was uncontrolled so could be anything from 16 to 20 deg. Either way there was a LOT of sediment in the bottles.
Second brew i listened to advice. Left if in the FV for about 2 weeks until fermenting had stopped, then left it another week for good measure, moved it to secondary for another week in the warm, then into the cold for a week before bottling. It bottled nice and clear, yet after 2 weeks in the warm the bottles have again a fair amount of sediment at the bottom and it still tastes a little yeasty after a quick sample. I'm worried that after a week or so in the cold the yeasty taste will still be there...
Is there something i am doing wrong, or am i just being impatient and i should leave the bottles longer to condition.
Will i ever get to the stage where i can pour a bottle without worrying about leaving a quarter inch at the bottom? Also what am i dong wrong to cause the yeasty flavours?
The first was ok, a little yeasty, but i figured this was because i bottled too quickly and because the fermenting temp was uncontrolled so could be anything from 16 to 20 deg. Either way there was a LOT of sediment in the bottles.
Second brew i listened to advice. Left if in the FV for about 2 weeks until fermenting had stopped, then left it another week for good measure, moved it to secondary for another week in the warm, then into the cold for a week before bottling. It bottled nice and clear, yet after 2 weeks in the warm the bottles have again a fair amount of sediment at the bottom and it still tastes a little yeasty after a quick sample. I'm worried that after a week or so in the cold the yeasty taste will still be there...
Is there something i am doing wrong, or am i just being impatient and i should leave the bottles longer to condition.
Will i ever get to the stage where i can pour a bottle without worrying about leaving a quarter inch at the bottom? Also what am i dong wrong to cause the yeasty flavours?