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Residue in bottom of bottle
Hello all,
Does anyone know any tips to reduce the amount of sediment in the bottom of bottles?
I am led to believe that this is a natural process but was wondering how it could be reduced/removed
Cheers me dears
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Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Hi. Depends what you are brewing. The residue can be a few things but it should be a very thin film of yeast from the secondary fermentation. Rule 1 is not to transfer too much crap from the fermenter to the bottle. Leave it long enough that it's almost clear in the FV before you bottle it and be careful not to take any sediment with it. When you prime the bottle, don't overdo it. The more sugar you use, the more the yeast will reproduce and the more residue there will be. Half a teaspoon should be enough. Lastly, how well the yeast settles to the bottom of the bottle and how wells it sticks there depends on a charateristic of the yeat called 'Floculation'. A highly floculative yeast forms a tightly packed, thin layer on the bottom of the bottle which doesn't come out with the beer, but that's really for when you start using liquid yeast.
Planning: - To get some more brews on now the weather's a bit cooler
Fermenting: - Ginger Beer experiment
Conditioning: - A normal bitter with Styrians
Drinking: - All of it!!
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Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
I seem to remember a gadget that firs onto the top of the bottle being sold that catches the yeast. What you do is put the cap on instead of a crown cap then invert the bottle. The bottle carbs up as per norm but the yeast is caught in the cap. The only snag was the price!
http://sedexbrewing.com/
Plannin'-
Loads a beer after an upgrade!
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Posted 1 year ago by Admin
There is another catch, they only work on glass screw tops.
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