this is my very first batch its a american wheat beer. its about 1 week done so far. i was wondering what the yellow/brownish things are?
heres the pic
First off, put that lid back on and leave it for another two weeks, it will be fine!
Second, those look pretty normal, don’t really know exactly what they are. Probably some combination of hop oils, krausen and other stuff. Assuming you’re talking about the stuff that matches the color of the krausen stuck to the side of the pail? At about 12 and 7?
yup. 2 more weeks. why 3 weeks total? says it should only take 2 weeks.
Two weeks may be fine, but lots of us have better results with 3 weeks. Don’t rush it, but it’s your beer, package when you think is best!
You’re not baking a cake, living organisms are making your beer. You’ll know when it’s done by taking hydrometer readings and the gravity is the same several days in a row. I usually don’t bother taking a reading until about 14 days in, then another 4 or 5 days later, if it’s the same I keg or bottle it. The guys who write the instructions don’t get this, they don’t even put hydrometers in their kits anymore.
Your beer looks fine. I’ve had alot of beers that looked worse(better) than that, which is no problem.
All that gunk will stay behind when you rack/transfer your beer.
I let my beer sit in the primary for 3 to 4 weeks, with great results.
RDWHAHB
+1. It’s almost certainly leftover, floating krausen. If you want it to drop and further clarify your beer, after you let it sit for another few weeks, set it outside (assuming you live in the arctic like me) or somewhere else very cold for a couple days.
[quote=“wallybeer”]Your beer looks fine. I’ve had alot of beers that looked worse(better) than that, which is no problem.
All that gunk will stay behind when you rack/transfer your beer.
I let my beer sit in the primary for 3 to 4 weeks, with great results.
RDWHAHB[/quote]
This ^^^^. Especially RDWHAHB!
