jimmy01
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Hope soemone can help with this one.
Brewed an AG Pils 8 weeks ago with my mate Tez. Bottled after 4 weeks so has had 4 weeks in the bottle.
After a week the beer was carbed and tasting great. Pretty clear in the glass which is unusual for our beers. Took some to January BABBS meeting and they went down well with the guys at the table. Had used gelatine and Polyclar as finings.
Anyway after 2-3 weeks in the bottle the beer was very cloudy and poured with very little head. In fact the beer was very flat and undrinkable. Tez's stock was showing the exact same symptoms.
I initally thought that the haze may be a chill haze that developed very quickly into permanent haze. Though I am not sure if permanent haze affects head formation.
Anyway bugger me dead I opened 2 bottles today. Both poured clear and if anything have excessive head retention.
These bottles have been stored right next to the ones that turned cloudy. Bottles are brown stubbies and are covered to keep out any light.
Gee I'm confused. If it was the whole batch I would say that we stuffed up the mash and ended up with excessive protein or unconverted starch.
Any suggestions?
Jimmy
Brewed an AG Pils 8 weeks ago with my mate Tez. Bottled after 4 weeks so has had 4 weeks in the bottle.
After a week the beer was carbed and tasting great. Pretty clear in the glass which is unusual for our beers. Took some to January BABBS meeting and they went down well with the guys at the table. Had used gelatine and Polyclar as finings.
Anyway after 2-3 weeks in the bottle the beer was very cloudy and poured with very little head. In fact the beer was very flat and undrinkable. Tez's stock was showing the exact same symptoms.
I initally thought that the haze may be a chill haze that developed very quickly into permanent haze. Though I am not sure if permanent haze affects head formation.
Anyway bugger me dead I opened 2 bottles today. Both poured clear and if anything have excessive head retention.
These bottles have been stored right next to the ones that turned cloudy. Bottles are brown stubbies and are covered to keep out any light.
Gee I'm confused. If it was the whole batch I would say that we stuffed up the mash and ended up with excessive protein or unconverted starch.
Any suggestions?
Jimmy