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Green Cloudy Sediment in Hydrometer Test
Posted: Tuesday Oct 10, 2006 3:45 pm
by Trizza
I have a problem,
Just made a brew with some hops, didn't strain the wort, and every time that I've taken a hydrometer test there's this green/white sediment in the test tube.
It's been in Primary for 9 days now and has stopped fermenting.
Should I:
a) Leave it longer and see if it settles?
b) Bottle now?
c) Ditch the whole brew?
d) Or something else?
Posted: Tuesday Oct 10, 2006 4:05 pm
by rwh
Your best option would be to rack it. If you don't have a second fermenter and racking tube, then I'd bottle. The sediment should settle out just like it normally does. Having a few little flakes of hops in the sediment isn't too bad, and I find it normally doesn't end up in the glass. I never strain my wort.
Certainly DON'T ditch it!
Posted: Tuesday Oct 10, 2006 4:20 pm
by OldBugman
Do yourself a favour, by another vessil and rack it.
Posted: Tuesday Oct 10, 2006 4:29 pm
by gavind
i have that same problem all the time- i never strain my hops.
Racking is definatley the best option, but before i racked, i obviously just bottled straight away - you just need to be a bit more careful when pouring into a glass.
Posted: Tuesday Oct 10, 2006 4:38 pm
by Trizza
I can't rack for this brew, so will it matter too much?
It's a Pilsener, with Saaz hops
And is it possible to avoid racking, if substantial straining of the wort is done?
Posted: Tuesday Oct 10, 2006 9:01 pm
by Tipsy
Trizza wrote:I can't rack for this brew, so will it matter too much?
It won't matter, just don't be in too much of a hurry to bottle and it might clear a bit more. My lagers are at least 14 days before I bottle, I've got 1 nearly 28 days old now.