Sediment Taste

[linearcraig]

Just curious, what does the sediment actually do to the taste of a beer?

 

[calumscott]

Just curious, what does the sediment actually do to the taste of a beer?

The sediment, in itself, does nothing.

The yeast which end up as the most part of the sediment do a hell of a lot, tidying up partial fermentation products, producing CO2 to make your beer sparkle, and generally looking after that which they created. :thumb:

 

[linearcraig]

I understand that, but I'm curious as to how it affects the taste and mouth feel when you bottle and drink.

 

[dodsi]

Nasty In my experience. If you were local I would give you a bottle or 2 to experiment with and find out.

 

[ScottM]

Earwax

 

[calumscott]

I understand that, but I'm curious as to how it affects the taste and mouth feel when you bottle and drink.

Do you mean if you drink it from the bottle sediment and all?

 

[linearcraig]

Yeah. Ive read that some people like it kol

 

[calumscott]

Well, that's how wheat beers are supposed to be served. Pour 4/5 of the bottle, quick swirl to dislodge all the yeast, pour the rest. Or as one flash Austrian barman did it - glass over bottle, up-end the whole thing and withdraw the bottle from the glass, pulling the head into the bottle as the beer comes out... Glass and bottle served, top up with extra heady yeastiness as you go...

Bitters, pales, lagers, milds etc etc etc... no thanks...

 

[bobsbeer]

In my experience it's more the appearance of cloudy beer than a major change in taste.

 

[calumscott]

In my experience it's more the appearance of cloudy beer than a major change in taste.

On the whole I'd agree. I've had a couple in the past that didn't pour cleanly and were foul but mostly it doesn't affect the flavour. I'm just picky and like it when I get a crystal clear one... :lol:

 

[Scott]

With a dark ale you can't really tell to be fair.

You'll probably be able to tell its there in a lighter beer.

 

[Leeds Chimp]

personally i think its more down to how it looks...I have had a few that i have over carb and drank a bit early and were cloudy...did not affect the taste at all

 

[pittsy]

Sounds like someone should do a ''how to pour a homebrew beer from a bottle'' thread like carefully pouring leaving sediment etc and a few pics for the beginners and maybe a few different versions such as mentioned in last few posts.

 

[alawlor66430]

I always pour mine carefully as not to disturb the majority of the sediment but the last wee bit of beer is always a little cloudier, and I know I could leave this bit in the bottle and I have done before, but I've tried both ways and there's no difference in taste at all and although a crystal clear beer can very pleasing to the eye I really don't feel any different about my beer if its a little cloudy, a braw big pint with a braw velvety heed on it, that tastes amazing, that's what I aim for, so I suppose it comes down to how essential it is to you to have a clear pint. Mind I probably wouldn't like it so much if the whole sed bed got chucked into my glass, but s littles fine by me.

 

[Stu]

Well, that's how wheat beers are supposed to be served. Pour 4/5 of the bottle, quick swirl to dislodge all the yeast, pour the rest. Or as one flash Austrian barman did it - glass over bottle, up-end the whole thing and withdraw the bottle from the glass, pulling the head into the bottle as the beer comes out... Glass and bottle served, top up with extra heady yeastiness as you go...

Bitters, pales, lagers, milds etc etc etc... no thanks...

That's how I pour Newcastle brown. A Mackem showed me how to do that. It makes it much smoother and if you do it right, you get just the right amount of head.

 

[PD]

A crystal clear pint is like a newly washed and waxed car...looks brilliant but it don't go any faster lol
However the amount of sediment in your bottle , if you have given the brew ample time to work out and settle in the fermenters should contain no sediment, just the bit more that will come out of the brew when the priming sugars are worked on. That amount is minimal and will not effect the taste at all.

If you want to see how it tastes, have a sample of the yeast cake when you rack it off........ :sick: :sick:

 

[alawlor66430]

Mmmmmm yeast cake

 

[joe1002]

Mmmmmm yeast cake

:sick: :sick:

 

[rpt]

Mmmmmm yeast cake

Marmite. Pa's hopeful.