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Contamination problem?
Question:
Hi Colin, Wheat is a cloudy beer. Cheers, Tom – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I made an all-grain batch about 1.5 weeks ago, and I wonder if I have a problem. Here goes… 6lbs Malted Wheat 4lbs Pale Malt .5lb Crystal 40l Wyeast American Ale Yeast I moved to a secondary after a week and have noticed that it not at all beginning to clear. Is this possibly because of the higher content of wheat or is it more likely that I have contamination. I am usually very "sanitation" aware, but I haven’t brewed in over a year and may have done something wrong. Thanks for the help! Colin Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
Response:
The wheat has a high protein content that leads to cloudiness especially if you use imported wheat. Taste and smell are the best ways to tell if you have a contamination. — Phil Mathis/Homebrew Adventures www.homebrewadventures.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I made an all-grain batch about 1.5 weeks ago, and I wonder if I have a problem. Here goes… 6lbs Malted Wheat 4lbs Pale Malt .5lb Crystal 40l Wyeast American Ale Yeast I moved to a secondary after a week and have noticed that it not at all beginning to clear. Is this possibly because of the higher content of wheat or is it more likely that I have contamination. I am usually very "sanitation" aware, but I haven’t brewed in over a year and may have done something wrong. Thanks for the help! Colin Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
Response:
I made an all-grain batch about 1.5 weeks ago, and I wonder if I have a problem. Here goes… 6lbs Malted Wheat 4lbs Pale Malt .5lb Crystal 40l Wyeast American Ale Yeast I moved to a secondary after a week and have noticed that it not at all beginning to clear. Is this possibly because of the higher content of wheat or is it more likely that I have contamination. I am usually very "sanitation" aware, but I haven’t brewed in over a year and may have done something wrong. Thanks for the help! Colin Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.