Hi all
I have an APA in my FV which I got started a week ago Saturday. I left it for a week intending to dry hop it after fermentation had died down. It came to Friday and I checked inside to find there was still a layer of yeast on top of the brew. I've not seen this before, as usually it clears leaving a little island or two of yeasty bits.
Assuming it was in the last stages of fermenting I stuck my final 10g or so of cascades in to dry hop and went off camping for the weekend.
This is what greeted me when I returned:
Basically the hops are just sat on top of that layer of yeast
Is this persistant yeast head a sign of trouble with the fermentation or "going bad" ? Also I'd like to get the hops involved in the brew rather than just sat on top contributing nothing - I guess it would be ok to sterilise a spoon and poke them down into the brew?
Any advice truly appreciated!
Cheers
Chris
EDIT: I used Safale US-05 (if that's relevant at all).
I have an APA in my FV which I got started a week ago Saturday. I left it for a week intending to dry hop it after fermentation had died down. It came to Friday and I checked inside to find there was still a layer of yeast on top of the brew. I've not seen this before, as usually it clears leaving a little island or two of yeasty bits.
Assuming it was in the last stages of fermenting I stuck my final 10g or so of cascades in to dry hop and went off camping for the weekend.
This is what greeted me when I returned:
Basically the hops are just sat on top of that layer of yeast
Is this persistant yeast head a sign of trouble with the fermentation or "going bad" ? Also I'd like to get the hops involved in the brew rather than just sat on top contributing nothing - I guess it would be ok to sterilise a spoon and poke them down into the brew?
Any advice truly appreciated!
Cheers
Chris
EDIT: I used Safale US-05 (if that's relevant at all).