Gravity defying yeast?

[Ward Chillington]

Ok smarter than me types and engineers....what is it that's going on when my yeast appears to be sticking to the sides of my bottles?

 

[Minbari]

Ok smarter than me types and engineers....what is it that's going on when my yeast appears to be sticking to the sides of my bottles?

Like finished beer bottles?

How clear is it when you bottle it?

 

[Ward Chillington]

Like finished beer bottles?

How clear is it when you bottle it?

Yup, finished beer put into bottles for conditioning. I cold crashed this batch so yeah, it was dropped

 

[Minbari]

Weird, never seen that

 

[Sunfire96]

Which part of the bottle? I've had some residue in the neck before

 

[GFHomebrew]

Yup could be from the bottle prime.

 

[Ward Chillington]

Which part of the bottle? I've had some residue in the neck before

Mid to Lower part of the sides, never on the neck.

Yup could be from the bottle prime.

Bottle prime?

 

[GFHomebrew]

Mid to Lower part of the sides, never on the neck.



Bottle prime?

Secondary fermentation in the bottle could cause yeast to stick to the side
I see this in my fermenter from time to time where it settles on the sides instead of all on the bottom.

 

[Ward Chillington]

Secondary fermentation in the bottle could cause yeast to stick to the side
I see this in my fermenter from time to time where it settles on the sides instead of all on the bottom.

So bottle conditioning is a fermentation of the priming sugar that creates carbonation...ok...I'll buy that!

 

[GFHomebrew]

Here ya go Ward

This yeast has flocked but its kinda stuck to the sides of the fermentor.

S-189 SWISS LAGER YEAST FERMENTIS.

 

[Nosybear]

Looks pretty normal to me...

 

[Ward Chillington]

Looks pretty normal to me...

I completely agree Nosy...but what's doing it? Hydrostatic pressure,? Some other charge attraction? What is it that is keeping them from floculating to the bottom but sticking to the sides?

 

[Nosybear]

I completely agree Nosy...but what's doing it? Hydrostatic pressure,? Some other charge attraction? What is it that is keeping them from floculating to the bottom but sticking to the sides?

The yeast floats and sticks to the side of the fermentor. That's all the "braunhefe", hop resins and other undesirable gunk, it floats on the krauesen and sticks to the side.

 

[GFHomebrew]

The yeast floats and sticks to the side of the fermentor. That's all the "braunhefe", hop resins and other undesirable gunk, it floats on the krauesen and sticks to the side.

This one has done thus more than normal I remember the neighbour the other night when I showed her going eww what's all them floaties yeast rafts I replied that's what ferments beer!

Anyhow case in point is all I was showing

 

[Herm brews]

Ok smarter than me types and engineers....what is it that's going on when my yeast appears to be sticking to the sides of my bottles?

Can you show us a picture? Never have I seen side clingers in my bottles.

 

[Ward Chillington]

Can you show us a picture? Never have I seen side clingers in my bottles.

Duh...should have done that with the OP...look at the bulb through the bottle...

 

[Sunfire96]

Duh...should have done that with the OP...look at the bulb through the bottle...View attachment 18691

What type of yeast did you use? Some of them stay real fluffy and in suspension instead of floccuating to the bottom

 

[Ward Chillington]

What type of yeast did you use? Some of them stay real fluffy and in suspension instead of floccuating to the bottom

That was my blonde on kveik....Omega's Voss specifically.

 

[Sunfire96]

That was my blonde on kveik....Omega's Voss specifically.

I've used Lallemand Voss and had a tough time getting the yeast to settle out and clear up

 

[Herm brews]

Have you poured a bottle yet? I bet your beer will be quite cloudy. Wondering if after pouring, there is residue left on the sides of the bottle?