Yeasty tasting beer and a secondary fermenter

[hiphops]

I don't use a secondary fermenter. As well, I noticed that my beer tends to take on a bit of a yeasty taste to it. Would a secondary fermenter prevent this yeasty taste?

 

[BillyBroas]

That's not the reason for the taste.

My first question might be obvious but I gotta ask it: Are you pouring the yeast sediment from the bottle into your glass? That would certainly do it.

Assuming you're not, can you be more specific about the flavor? Is it fruity? Medicinal? Green apple?

What yeast strain are you using and what temperature are you fermenting at? Most problems with off-flavors from the yeast come from fermenting too high.

 

[maida7]

You should be able to not use a secondary AND end up with very little yeast in your glass.

Are you bottling or kegging?

 

[Revvy]

Besides the afore mentoned reasons, often it tastes too yeastie because it is being bottled and served too young. You don't need to secondary, you can do what many of us opt for and leave it in primary for a month.

 

[BillyBroas]

I see you asked the same question last month but didn't respond to the questions that were asked: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/yeasty-tasting-beer-193993/

You should really head back over there and answer the people that were trying to help.