HiI just checked a small batch of pale ale (half mash) that I bottled about a week and a half ago. It has been sitting somewhere warm (22 - 24 deg C) and I was about to put it in the cellar to mature.It was beautifully clear when bottled, and for at least a week, but I now see there is some sort of black grit floating around in the beer (hard to see as I use amber glass bottles) It moves around in the beer when you pick up the bottle.For the first time ever, I didn't steralise the bottles, but put them through the dishwasher (hot wash, no soap, vinegar rinse) I had seen on some previous postings. They were already clean before they went in the dishwasher.Does it sound like my attempt at time saving has paid me back with infected beer? I won't be opening one for at least three weeks yet, but I want to prepare myself for the worst :-(CheersRobert

| Hi|| I just checked a small batch of pale ale (half mash) that I bottled| about a week and a half ago. It has been sitting somewhere warm (22 -| 24 deg C) and I was about to put it in the cellar to mature.|| It was beautifully clear when bottled, and for at least a week, but I| now see there is some sort of black grit floating around in the beer| (hard to see as I use amber glass bottles) It moves around in the beer| when you pick up the bottle.|| For the first time ever, I didn't steralise the bottles, but put them| through the dishwasher (hot wash, no soap, vinegar rinse) I had seen on| some previous postings. They were already clean before they went in the| dishwasher.|| Does it sound like my attempt at time saving has paid me back with| infected beer? I won't be opening one for at least three weeks yet, but| I want to prepare myself for the worst :-(|| Cheers| RobertVineagar rinse? What's up with that? HJ

Floating things?

Mar 18, 2005 22 Replies

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NobodyMan 21 years ago

There is a HUGE difference between products made to be specifically oven safe versus beer bottles, which were never meant to be put in an oven.

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Sam Wigand 21 years ago

Don't be silly. Everyone always covers their bottles before they reach for their duck.

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blah 21 years ago

You use a duck? All this time I've been using an elephant.

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