Cloudy Pilsner

nickfanelli · Apr 13, 2013

Hey beer bros,

I need some help again. I have had my Pilsner it the primary for almost two weeks. I checked it today with the thief and it is still very cloudy. The temperature has be around 60-61F the suggested temp was 58-59F.

The SG is really close to the specified level, but it is super cloudy. Is this perhaps because it is a top fermenting yeast or do I have. problem?

nickfanelli · Apr 13, 2013

Here are some photos

Yooper · Apr 13, 2013

Which yeast strain are you using? Some strains are highly flocculant, while others are very slow to drop clear.

nickfanelli · Apr 13, 2013

Saflager S-23

grem135 · Apr 13, 2013

Give it another week or so to settle out clear or slightly misty (as unionrdr says). Then check sg again. If its ready rack keeping the autosiphon off the trub to avoid stirring it up again.

BansheeRider · Apr 13, 2013

After two weeks your beer should be at FG. You can rack it to secondary or cold crash it for a week and then bottle/keg.

nickfanelli · Apr 13, 2013

I am leaving for vacation for 10 days this week. My Bly choice may be to rack it and leave it. Do you think it will be ok until I get back?

grem135 · Apr 13, 2013

Leave it primary it will be fine. I leave my beers for a month usually

Revvy · Apr 13, 2013

grem135 said:
Leave it primary it will be fine. I leave my beers for a month usually

And clearer.

dlaramie08 · Apr 13, 2013

S23 for me tends to clear very slowly. Even when kegged still maintains a yeast haze for about 2-3 weeks. This is evidenced by a distinct flavor change from cloudy to clear which rules out chill haze.

nickfanelli · Apr 13, 2013

Ok, I am going to leave it in the primary. Thanks gain guys.

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