janson745
Well-Known Member
So I tried my hand at a Bell's Two-Hearted Ale clone about 3 weeks ago. It was my first time using WL Califorina Ale liquid yeast, everything went smoothly on brew day - until I realized about 2 days into primary fermentation that I never did aerate as well as I usually do. I did stir in the ice pretty vigerously during cool down, but no pouring from bucket to bucket. After 3 weeks, I checked the gravity, and it finished out perfectly to recipe at 1.012. But there were a ton of globs of (what I believe to be) yeast floating at the surface and in the beer (all about the size of a gumball). The sample tasted pretty darn good. So, I decided to proceed with the recipe and dry-hop for 4 days, yesterday was bottling day.
When I began siphoning, everything was going well for the first gallon, then in the middle of gallon two, a huge glob of yeast cake floated up from the bottom - about 3"x5" and about 1" thick. I thought it was weird, but continued. About another gallon siphoned, and another chunk floated up. At this point, a lot of the trub is beginning mixed into the beer and I'm siphoning up a ton of junk along with the beer. So, instead of bottling yesterday, I opted for a cold crash - Stuck the bottling bucket in the fridge and will re-attempt bottling tonight.
Hopefully everything is normal, i am just looking for a little re-assurance while I RDWAHAHB.
When I began siphoning, everything was going well for the first gallon, then in the middle of gallon two, a huge glob of yeast cake floated up from the bottom - about 3"x5" and about 1" thick. I thought it was weird, but continued. About another gallon siphoned, and another chunk floated up. At this point, a lot of the trub is beginning mixed into the beer and I'm siphoning up a ton of junk along with the beer. So, instead of bottling yesterday, I opted for a cold crash - Stuck the bottling bucket in the fridge and will re-attempt bottling tonight.
Hopefully everything is normal, i am just looking for a little re-assurance while I RDWAHAHB.