A lot of the time my drinking consists of going to friends houses for BBQs or bonfires, or just sitting around watching rugby. Problem is that if I take homebrew in bottles it goes cloudy as the sediment gets disturbed. For my next brew I'm using 2 FVs and racking into the second after 7-10 days to try get rid of some sediment although I'm still obviously gonna carbonate it in the bottles. Is there anything I can add at any stage that will cut down on the amount of sediment in the bottles or maybe compact it more at the bottom? Can't afford a corny yet :?
Transporting bottled beer
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well ive kinda had the same problem, but tbh not really anyway around it- bottles left for a long time (so it compacts) that have been in a secondary definately have much less sediment and it sticks better-adding gelatin to the secondary can also help keeps the yeast in the final bottles stuck down a bit better... also using a high floc yeast helps- i havent tried any other method but no doubt someone would know-tbh im not too bothered now compared to when i started about drinking cloudy beer, more for me :drink: if your still bothered how about brewing a wheat beer as their meant to be cloudy :)
do a stout..... cant see if its cloudy ! 
However let most of sediment drop out into F vessels, and give it time before you bottle, then theres usually only a small amount of sediment thrown into the bottle. Transport your beer upright in a crate or bottle carrier and then leave upright for 30 mins before opening.
However let most of sediment drop out into F vessels, and give it time before you bottle, then theres usually only a small amount of sediment thrown into the bottle. Transport your beer upright in a crate or bottle carrier and then leave upright for 30 mins before opening.
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I make a real effort to ensure the bottles I'm taking remain upright, and just try and educate the people I'm giving them to about how to deal with them - none of them have ever complained about sediment....
I also try and select the oldest bottles I have to give to folk, since the sediment cake will be more compacted and stable... hopefully!
I also try and select the oldest bottles I have to give to folk, since the sediment cake will be more compacted and stable... hopefully!
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Apart from buying a corny and beer gun, make sure your bottles are nice and cold when your transporting them.
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Similarly, I find the oldest brews transport best, I've a number of the bottle carriers for 6 bottles you get from supermarkets I use, never had a problem with exessive 'clouding', especially if you can leave 'em an hour or so in the cool once you've arrived.
Mind you my mates have become such fans of my brews these days they no longer worry if an odd bottle is not just as clear, they're more interested the taste than the look :thumb:
I thought I'd be a bit smart before one Rugby International last year took 'em round the day before, yup you've guessed, half a dozen had been supped before we arrived, but we got revenge by finishing a bottle of his Lagavulin malt by way of compensation :rofl:
Mind you my mates have become such fans of my brews these days they no longer worry if an odd bottle is not just as clear, they're more interested the taste than the look :thumb:
I thought I'd be a bit smart before one Rugby International last year took 'em round the day before, yup you've guessed, half a dozen had been supped before we arrived, but we got revenge by finishing a bottle of his Lagavulin malt by way of compensation :rofl:
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