Milky Beer !
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:01 pm
by skoot61
I brewed an American Wheat beer yesterday. It started action at 6 hrs. Today I looked at it and it is MILKY looking! Like coffee with lots of cream. I am assuming its because the temp is way too high (79 deg). I am cooling it by wraping it in wet towels. Has anyone experianced this? Will the cooling help?
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:34 am
by Sent From My iPhone
I think it sounds about right, but that's pretty warm.
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:26 am
by DBear
I did a grissette once with only 30% wheat that started out as a puke egg drop soup yellow but turned out turned out fine and hit the proper SRM. Give it a few days.
Cheers
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:49 am
by rhino777
I got the same thing when I did my first Wit but then it pulled around to a much more normal color a few days later.
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:06 pm
by Mylo
I think that's your yeasty boys in action. The lighter the beer - the more it is affected by the white yeast in suspension. I notice it all the time on my stirplate.
Mylo
Re: Milky Beer !
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:36 pm
by bj_braggot
American Wheat can finish a little cloudy. That is OK and to style.
Re: Milky Beer !
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:14 am
by Kazi the Younger
Not sure if you've solved the problem yet, but I might know what is wrong. I don't think it's the wheat--30% is not enough to make everything milky. I have a few questions for you
a.) what are you using for your water? Brewing from water out of the kitchen sink or are you using water coming through a garden hose? I brewed with hose water a few batches and the beer came out very milky. Stopped using hose water and it wasn't milky anymore. In general, I've stopped passing wort through anything that isn't food grade.
b.) Are you getting good hot and cold breaks?
c.) Whirlflock? or Irish Moss?