Floating yeast in secondary

[histo320]

So I checked on my Plinian Legacy which has been fermenting for 3 weeks and I dry hopped it last weekend as stated in the directions. I noticed last week when I racked to secondary that there was still floating yeast on the top of the beer.

I've never seen this before so I am a bit worried but not overly worried. I will be doing the 2nd stage of dry hopping later this week.

The OG was 1.072, I used Wyeast American Ale, and the Gravity when I dry hopped last week was 1.012.

Here is a picture, what causes this and why is it happening? Is this still active yeast?

 

[boilerman09]

My pliney the elder extract clone (morebeer) looks pretty much the same at 12 days in the primary. After 7 days those clumps started to drop, I have more laying on the trub now than are floating. I had about the same OG, and used white's California Ale with a 500ml starter. Have not snuck a gravity sample yet - have left it alone since pitching.

I still can see some activity and waiting to transfer to secondary and dry hop. It's still bubbling into the blow off about once every 10 seconds or so. I've kept a pretty steady 68 degrees so far.

Problem is I'm leaving out of town for a couple days, and I'm wondering if I should transfer and dry hop to the secondary before I leave or not.


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[boilerman09]

Well I had mine in the primary for 2 weeks, then a week in secondary dry hopping, then kegged it up. had a few of those globules in both carboys.

Final ABV was 7.6

I'm force carbonating it for another day, but my first taste test was outstanding.



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Keg 1: Pliney the Elder Clone
Primary Fermenter: Empty
Secondary Fermenter: M80 IPA